Table 4.
Reported Importance by Years of EM Residency
| All | 3 Yearsa | 4 Years | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 114) | (n = 78) | (n = 36) | |
| Away/visiting institution department SLOE | 8.8 (±1.3) | 8.7 (±1.1) | 8.9 (±1.5) |
| Residency interview | 8.7 (±1.3) | 8.9 (±1.2) | 8.3 (±1.3)b |
| Home institution departmental SLOE | 8.6 (±1.2) | 8.6 (±1.2) | 8.6 (±1.3) |
| Away/visiting institution EM rotation grade/evaluation | 8.3 (±1.4) | 8.2 (±1.3) | 8.6 (±1.6) |
| Home institution EM rotation grade/evaluation | 8.1 (±1.4) | 8.0 (±1.4) | 8.2 (±1.5) |
| Overall clinical clerkship grades | 7.3 (±1.7) | 6.9 (±1.7) | 8.1 (±1.3)b |
| USMLE Step 2 CK score | 6.5 (±2.0) | 6.8 (±1.8) | 5.9 (±2.2)b |
| Individual SLOEs | 6.5 (±2.0) | 6.6 (±1.9) | 6.3 (±2.3) |
| Expressed interest in program | 6.0 (±2.7) | 6.0 (±2.6) | 5.9 (±2.7) |
| USMLE Step 1 score | 6.0 (±2.1) | 6.1 (±2.0) | 5.7 (±2.2) |
| Dean's letter | 5.5 (±2.2) | 5.1 (±2.1) | 6.4 (±2.2)b |
| Extracurricular/volunteer work | 5.1 (±1.9) | 3.8 (±1.7) | 4.8 (±2.0)b |
| ΑΩΑ status | 4.9 (±2.5) | 4.9 (±2.5) | 5.0 (±2.4) |
| USMLE Step 2 CS score | 4.7 (±2.1) | 4.7 (±2.0) | 4.5 (±2.2) |
| Personal statement | 4.6 (±2.1) | 4.7 (±2.1) | 4.4 (±2.0) |
| Research/publications | 4.1 (±1.9) | 4.8 (±2.0) | 5.6 (±1.7)b |
| Overall basic science grades | 4.1 (±1.8) | 3.9 (±1.7) | 4.5 (±2.0) |
Data are reported as mean (±SD).
CK = clinical knowledge; CS = clinical skills; SLOE = standardized letter of evaluation; USMLE = United States Medical Licensing Examination.
a
Three‐year program is the referent group for all comparisons.
b
p < 0.05, table is sorted by overall ranking from highest to lowest.