Is the evaluation of the personal statement a reliable component of the general surgery residency application?

Journal of Surgical Education

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 340-343

  White, Bobbie Ann Adair ^a   Sadoski, Mark ^a   Thomas, Scott ^b   Shabahang, Mohsen ^c  

^a TEXAS A AND M HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b SCOTT AND WHITE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

application criteria; match; personal statement; residency application

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION SKILL; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; MEDICAL STUDENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; RATING SCALE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; JOB APPLICATION; MALE; PERSONNEL SELECTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCHOOL ADMISSION CRITERIA; SELF DISCLOSURE; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES; WRITING;

EID: 84859344319     PISSN: 19317204     EISSN: 18787452     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2011.12.003     Document Type: Article

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