Key Words: International Medical School Graduates Admissions CriteriaTO THE EDITOR: As a relatively new residency director in psychiatry, I was given the charge of recruiting American graduates. I was all-too-aware of the fact that only 3 percent of American medical graduates were choosing psychiatry and that this was down from close to 10 percent in the mid-1970s (1). I was not told to get the best possible residents, but to make sure that I had a certain percentage of American graduates. I pursued this goal with vigor and set out to read the applications of all possible candidates. As I read, I realized there were outstanding international medical graduates (IMGs) with varied experiences and credentials. There were some excellent American graduates, but also a remarkable number of marginal students. In the back of my mind, I felt the pressure to overlook weaknesses and to interview American students regardless of class rank, board scores, or letters of recommendation. I was rejecting IMGs with far better qualifications than some of the American graduates whom I felt obligated to interview. Currently, 58% of the first-year positions in psychiatry are filled by American students, up from 48% in 1996. Specialties such
Buy American: Choosing Psychiatry Residents
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Key Words: International Medical School Graduates Admissions CriteriaTO THE EDITOR: As a relatively new residency director in psychiatry, I was given the charge of recruiting American graduates. I was all-too-aware of the fact that only 3 percent of American medical graduates were choosing psychiatry and that this was down from close to 10 percent in the mid-1970s (1). I was not told to get the best possible residents, but to make sure that I had a certain percentage of American graduates. I pursued this goal with vigor and set out to read the applications of all possible candidates. As I read, I realized there were outstanding international medical graduates (IMGs) with varied experiences and credentials. There were some excellent American graduates, but also a remarkable number of marginal students. In the back of my mind, I felt the pressure to overlook weaknesses and to interview American students regardless of class rank, board scores, or letters of recommendation. I was rejecting IMGs with far better qualifications than some of the American graduates whom I felt obligated to interview. Currently, 58% of the first-year positions in psychiatry are filled by American students, up from 48% in 1996. Specialties such
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Norton, John
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, Volume 25 (3): 181
American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc (Journal) – Sep 1, 2001
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