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Identifying critical success factors for designing selection processes into postgraduate specialty training: the case of UK general practice.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20547597     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The UK national recruitment process into general practice training has been developed over several years, with incremental introduction of stages which have been piloted and validated. Previously independent processes, which encouraged multiple applications and produced inconsistent outcomes, have been replaced by a robust national process which has high reliability and predictive validity, and is perceived to be fair by candidates and allocates applicants equitably across the country. Best selection practice involves a job analysis which identifies required competencies, then designs reliable assessment methods to measure them, and over the long term ensures that the process has predictive validity against future performance. The general practitioner recruitment process introduced machine markable short listing assessments for the first time in the UK postgraduate recruitment context, and also adopted selection centre workplace simulations. The key success factors have been identified as corporate commitment to the goal of a national process, with gradual convergence maintaining locus of control rather than the imposition of change without perceived legitimate authority.
Authors:
Simon Plint; Fiona Patterson
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Postgraduate medical journal     Volume:  86     ISSN:  1469-0756     ISO Abbreviation:  Postgrad Med J     Publication Date:  2010 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-06-15     Completed Date:  2010-08-24     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0234135     Medline TA:  Postgrad Med J     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  323-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
NHS Education South Central, The Triangle Roosevelt Drive, Oxford PGMDE OX3 7XP, UK. splint@oxford-pgmde.co.uk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Curriculum
Education, Medical, Graduate / organization & administration*,  trends
Family Practice / education*
Forecasting
Great Britain
School Admission Criteria*
Schools, Medical / organization & administration,  trends

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