Publications for the week of June 15th, 2020

“Command economies, graduated responsibility, and Competence-Based Medical Education” by Eric Prost provided insight and an opinion on some issues with CBME.

“Trends in Canadian ophthalmology residency match outcomes” by Mah and team used Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS) data to describe ophthalmology match trends.

“Journey of candidates who were unmatched in the Canadian Residency Matching Service (CaRMS): A phenomenological study” by Ma and her coauthors explored the experiences of Canadian students who were not matched in the first iteration of their CaRMS application.

“The current utility and future use of the medical student performance record: A survey of perceptions across Canada” by Kulasegaram et al studied post-graduates’ perceptions of the utility of the MSPR in Canada.

 

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In “Command economies, graduated responsibility, and Competence-Based Medical Education, Eric Prost argued that Competence-Based Medical education with too many compulsory requirements is contrary to the spirit of CBME. He urged medical educators to help residents learn how to learn rather than just checking off so many obligatory boxes

Mah and team used CaRMS data to study ophthalmology match trends in “Trends in Canadian ophthalmology residency match outcomes.” Due to the discrepancy between positions and applicants, they encouraged CMG applicants to apply to more than one discipline.

“Journey of candidates who were unmatched in the Canadian Residency Matching Service (CaRMS): A phenomenological study” by Ma and her coauthors described the challenges faced by medical students after being unmatched. They identified key areas of support needed – including mental health support.

“The current utility and future use of the medical student performance record: A survey of perceptions across Canada” by Kulasegaram et al surveyed post-graduate leaders responsible for admissions. They asked about the utility of MSPR, as well as its strengths and weaknesses. There was a common concern about the fairness of MSPRs for all MD students, and many suggested it required major revision.