Table 3.
Reported Importance When Considering an Applicant for Your EM Residency
| All | Great Plains | Mid‐Atlantica | Midwest | New England | Southeastern | Southwestern | Western | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 114) | (n = 21) | (n = 33) | (n = 14) | (n = 8) | (n = 11) | (n = 10) | (n = 17) | |
| Away/visiting institution department SLOE | 8.8 (±1.3) | 9.1 (±0.9) | 8.8 (±1.2) | 7.8 (±2.2)b | 9.5 (±0.5) | 8.9 (±1.0) | 9.3 (±0.5) | 8.6 (±1.1) |
| Residency interview | 8.7 (±1.3) | 8.7 (±1.2) | 8.8 (±1.3) | 8.4 (±1.5) | 8.8 (±1.4) | 9.7 (±0.6)b | 9.0 (±1.1) | 8.1 (±1.2) |
| Home institution departmental SLOE | 8.6 (±1.2) | 8.7 (±1.2) | 8.6 (±1.2) | 8.0 (±1.8) | 8.9 (±0.7) | 9.1 (±0.8) | 9.1 (±0.8) | 8.4 (±1.0) |
| Away/visiting institution EM rotation grade/evaluation | 8.3 (±1.4) | 7.9 (±2.1) | 8.2 (±1.3) | 8.1 (±1.4) | 8.6 (±1.3) | 8.7 (±1.2) | 8.2 (±1.5) | 8.8 (±0.9) |
| Home institution EM rotation grade/evaluation | 8.1 (±1.4) | 7.7 (±2.1) | 8.0 (±1.3) | 7.9 (±1.6) | 8.0 (±1.0) | 8.7 (±1.0) | 8.1 (±1.4) | 8.4 (±0.8) |
| Overall clinical clerkship grades | 7.3 (±1.7) | 7.2 (±1.0) | 7.5 (±2.0) | 7.2 (±1.5) | 6.4 (±2.1) | 6.7 (±1.6) | 7.0 (±1.9) | 8.0 (±1.1) |
| USMLE Step 2 CK score | 6.5 (±2.0) | 6.3 (±1.9) | 7.2 (±1.8) | 6.8 (±1.7) | 4.9 (±1.7)b | 6.5 (±2.1) | 7.2 (±1.6) | 5.5 (±2.2)b |
| Individual SLOEs | 6.5 (±2.0) | 6.2 (±2.6) | 6.4 (±2.2) | 6.5 (±2.1) | 6.3 (±1.5) | 7.0 (±1.2) | 6.7 (±2.3) | 6.6 (±1.5) |
| Expressed interest in program | 6.0 (±2.7) | 5.1 (±2.7)b | 6.9 (±2.1) | 5.5 (±2.8) | 5.6 (±2.5) | 6.9 (±2.8) | 7.3 (±2.2) | 4.4 (±2.7)b |
| USMLE Step 1 score | 6.0 (±2.1) | 6.1 (±1.6) | 6.2 (±2.2) | 5.6 (±2.1) | 5.3 (±2.6) | 6.6 (±2.3) | 5.9 (±2.0) | 5.4 (±2.1) |
| Dean's letter | 5.5 (±2.2) | 5.6 (±2.0) | 5.2 (±2.1) | 5.8 (±2.1) | 4.5 (±2.7) | 4.4 (±2.0) | 5.9 (±2.6) | 6.6 (±2.0)b |
| Extracurricular/volunteer work | 5.1 (±1.9) | 4.1 (±1.8) | 4.1 (±1.6) | 3.9 (±2.4) | 3.3 (±2.7) | 3.8 (±1.3) | 4.2 (±2.0) | 4.7 (±1.9) |
| ΑΩΑ status | 4.9 (±2.5) | 5.3 (±2.1) | 4.5 (±2.3) | 5.5 (±2.9) | 5.5 (±3.0) | 4.5 (±3.4) | 5.0 (±2.7) | 4.7 (±2.5) |
| USMLE Step 2 CS score | 4.7 (±2.1) | 4.9 (±1.6) | 5.3 (±2.4) | 4.7 (±2.1) | 3.7 (±2.5) | 4.4 (±2.2) | 4.3 (±1.6) | 3.9 (±1.8)b |
| Personal statement | 4.6 (±2.1) | 4.3 (±2.0) | 4.7 (±2.1) | 4.9 (±1.9) | 3.0 (±1.2)b | 5.3 (±2.2) | 5.8 (±2.3) | 4.2 (±2.0) |
| Research/publications | 4.1 (±1.9) | 5.2 (±2.3) | 5.1 (±1.7) | 4.5 (±2.6) | 4.1 (±2.6) | 4.5 (±1.6) | 6.0 (±0.9) | 5.5 (±1.5) |
| Overall basic science grades | 4.1 (±1.8) | 4.6 (±1.5) | 4.2 (±1.7) | 3.5 (±1.3) | 3.7 (±2.5) | 3.4 (±1.8) | 4.6 (±1.6) | 4.0 (±2.2) |
Data are reported as mean (±SD).
CK = clinical knowledge; CS = clinical skills; SLOE = standardized letter of evaluation; USMLE = United States Medical Licensing Examination.
a
Mid‐Atlantic is the referent group for all comparisons.
b
p < 0.05, table is sorted by overall ranking from highest to lowest.