Selection of residents: what is the relationship between the career average and knowledge score with the interview modalities in the selection of residents in a Community University Hospital?

Abstract

The selection process for admission to residences is complex and the selection instruments are expected to be valid and reliable. The objectives were to determine the relationship between the career average and the knowledge test score with the interview score in the selection of residents according to the panel or multi-mini interview modality. Material and methods. A cross-sectional design was carried out. The population were the
applicants for medical residences in the contests of the period 2006-2010 and the contest 2022. Results. In the 2006-2010 contests, 1,254 applicants accessed the interview, 59.2% were women, and in the 2022 contest, 493
applicants accessed the interview and 68.3% were women (p=0.004).
Pearson's correlation between academic performance (career average + knowledge test score) and interview score was 0.20 in the 2006-2010 competitions and 0.11 in the 2022 competition. Conclusion. The ranking order
in the selection of residents in the two periods analyzed was not related to the academic performance of the applicants regardless of the interview modality
used.