BACKGROUND: Departmental advisors who also serve on residency selection committees at their institutions have a dual role as advisor and evaluator of residency applicants. PURPOSE: This study explores this dual role and its effect on medical students' confidence in the advising relationship. METHODS: A secure, anonymous questionnaire was made available online to 1,362 graduating medical students from ten U.S. medical schools who participated in the 2001 match. RESULTS: Of the 740 respondents (54.3% response rate), 349 (47.2%) met with a departmental advisor at their medical school. Most (212 or 60.7%) had departmental advisors who also served on a residency selection committee. These applicants reported feeling significantly less comfortable with their advisors and were significantly more likely to make misleading statements during the match. CONCLUSIONS: Applicants whose departmental advisors serve on a residency selection committee have less confidence in the advising relationship. These interactions may have adverse effects on the clinical and professional development of medical students.
BACKGROUND: Departmental advisors who also serve on residency selection committees at their institutions have a dual role as advisor and evaluator of residency applicants. PURPOSE: This study explores this dual role and its effect on medical students' confidence in the advising relationship. METHODS: A secure, anonymous questionnaire was made available online to 1,362 graduating medical students from ten U.S. medical schools who participated in the 2001 match. RESULTS: Of the 740 respondents (54.3% response rate), 349 (47.2%) met with a departmental advisor at their medical school. Most (212 or 60.7%) had departmental advisors who also served on a residency selection committee. These applicants reported feeling significantly less comfortable with their advisors and were significantly more likely to make misleading statements during the match. CONCLUSIONS: Applicants whose departmental advisors serve on a residency selection committee have less confidence in the advising relationship. These interactions may have adverse effects on the clinical and professional development of medical students.
Authors: Jillian L McGrath; Jason J Bischof; Sarah Greenberger; Daniel J Bachmann; David P Way; Diane L Gorgas; Nicholas E Kman Journal: Med Educ Online Date: 2016-04-06
Authors: Peter Gliatto; Jorie M Colbert-Getz; Monica Bhutiani; William B Cutrer; Sharon Edwards; Amy Fleming; Meg Keeley; Lars Osterberg; Michael A Pilla; Kevin Moynahan Journal: J Med Educ Curric Dev Date: 2019-03-22