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A Critical Review of Personal Statements Submitted by Dermatology Residency Applicants
Joint Authors
Olazagasti, Jeannette
Gorouhi, Farzam
Fazel, Nasim
Source
Dermatology Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-09-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A strong personal statement is deemed favorable in the overall application review process.
However, research on the role of personal statements in the application process is lacking.
Objective.
To determine if personal statements from matched applicants differ from unmatched applicants.
Methods.
All dermatology residency applications (n=332) submitted to UC Davis Dermatology in the year of 2012 were evaluated.
Two investigators identified the characteristics and recurring themes of content present in the personal statements.
Then, both investigators individually evaluated the content of these personal statements in order to determine if any of the defined themes was present.
Chi-square, Fisher’s exact, and reliability tests were used.
Results.
The following themes were emphasized more often by the matched applicants than the unmatched applicants as their reasons for going into dermatology are to study the cutaneous manifestations of systemic disease (33.8% versus 22.8%), to contribute to the literature gap (8.3% versus 1.1%), and to study the pathophysiology of skin diseases (8.3% versus 2.2%; P≤0.05 for all).
Conclusion.
The prevalence of certain themes in personal statements of dermatology applicants differs according to match status; nevertheless, whether certain themes impact match outcome needs to be further elucidated.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Olazagasti, Jeannette& Gorouhi, Farzam& Fazel, Nasim. 2014. A Critical Review of Personal Statements Submitted by Dermatology Residency Applicants. Dermatology Research and Practice،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1018070
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Olazagasti, Jeannette…[et al.]. A Critical Review of Personal Statements Submitted by Dermatology Residency Applicants. Dermatology Research and Practice No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Olazagasti, Jeannette& Gorouhi, Farzam& Fazel, Nasim. A Critical Review of Personal Statements Submitted by Dermatology Residency Applicants. Dermatology Research and Practice. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1018070
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1018070