TY - JOUR
T1 - Otolaryngology resident selection
T2 - Do rank lists matter?
AU - Bent, John P.
AU - Colley, Patrick M.
AU - Zahtz, Gerald D.
AU - Smith, Richard V.
AU - Parikh, Sanjay R.
AU - Schiff, Bradley
AU - Fried, Marvin P.
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2012 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2011/4
Y1 - 2011/4
N2 - Objectives. To examine the relationship between National Residency Matching Program (NRMP) rank list position and future otolaryngology residency performance. Study Design. Cohort study. Methods. Eight consecutive residency classes (starting 2001-2008; 4 residents/y) were reviewed. Three hundred and thirty-three applicants (40.6 applicants/y) were interviewed, and 316 (94.9%) were ranked. Residents matching with our program were divided 3 different ways: into quarters, thirds, and halves, based on their rank order. Correlation coefficients were obtained to compare resident rank number and rank group (quarter, third, half) to faculty evaluation, coresident evaluation, and in-service score. Chi-square tests were conducted comparing rank group to chief resident selection and annual teaching award. Results. Resident NRMP rank number was not significantly correlated with faculty evaluation, coresident evaluation, or in-service exam score (-0.21 < r < 0.05; P > .28). There was also no significant correlation between resident quarter, third, or half rank group and faculty evaluation; coresident evaluation; or in-service exam score (-0.29 < r < 0.10; P > .13). Chi-square analysis found no relationship between resident rank group and chief resident (P > .35) or teaching award (P > .13) selection. Conclusions. Applicant rank number and rank group did not correlate with performance of this otolaryngology residency cohort as assessed by faculty evaluation, coresident evaluation, in-service exam score, or selection for chief resident or the annual teaching award. Resident selection committees should consider reallocating manpower hours from creating rank order to recruiting applicants and selecting interview candidates.
AB - Objectives. To examine the relationship between National Residency Matching Program (NRMP) rank list position and future otolaryngology residency performance. Study Design. Cohort study. Methods. Eight consecutive residency classes (starting 2001-2008; 4 residents/y) were reviewed. Three hundred and thirty-three applicants (40.6 applicants/y) were interviewed, and 316 (94.9%) were ranked. Residents matching with our program were divided 3 different ways: into quarters, thirds, and halves, based on their rank order. Correlation coefficients were obtained to compare resident rank number and rank group (quarter, third, half) to faculty evaluation, coresident evaluation, and in-service score. Chi-square tests were conducted comparing rank group to chief resident selection and annual teaching award. Results. Resident NRMP rank number was not significantly correlated with faculty evaluation, coresident evaluation, or in-service exam score (-0.21 < r < 0.05; P > .28). There was also no significant correlation between resident quarter, third, or half rank group and faculty evaluation; coresident evaluation; or in-service exam score (-0.29 < r < 0.10; P > .13). Chi-square analysis found no relationship between resident rank group and chief resident (P > .35) or teaching award (P > .13) selection. Conclusions. Applicant rank number and rank group did not correlate with performance of this otolaryngology residency cohort as assessed by faculty evaluation, coresident evaluation, in-service exam score, or selection for chief resident or the annual teaching award. Resident selection committees should consider reallocating manpower hours from creating rank order to recruiting applicants and selecting interview candidates.
KW - Rank lists
KW - Resident selection
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U2 - 10.1177/0194599810396604
DO - 10.1177/0194599810396604
M3 - Article
C2 - 21493231
AN - SCOPUS:84863359717
SN - 0194-5998
VL - 144
SP - 537
EP - 541
JO - Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
JF - Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
IS - 4
ER -