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Medical student selection criteria and junior doctor workplace performance.

Ruth M SladekChristine BurdeniukAlison JonesKevin ForsythMalcolm J Bond
Published in: BMC medical education (2019)
Selection into medicine is a critical assessment given that most students become doctors. This study found multiple associations between selection scores and junior doctor workplace performance measures in the internship year, with weighted Grade Point Average from a prior degree and an interview appearing more important than the national selection test. Future collaborative research should map desired workplace performance outcomes to initial student selection and explore the impact of changes to selection which focus on assessment of these domains. The association between slower course progression and poorer workplace performance should also be examined.
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