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Selecting doctors for postgraduate training in paediatrics using a competency based assessment centre.

R Randall1, H Davies, F Patterson

  • 1Department of Psychology, City University, London, UK.

Archives of Disease in Childhood
|April 25, 2006
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This study shows that an assessment centre is a feasible method for selecting doctors for postgraduate paediatric training. It offers a more comprehensive evaluation of candidates compared to traditional interviews.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Human Resources in Healthcare
  • Pediatric Training Selection

Background:

  • Traditional selection methods for postgraduate medical training may not fully capture essential candidate competencies.
  • There is a need for robust and fair selection processes in postgraduate medical education.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the design and implementation of an assessment centre for selecting doctors into postgraduate paediatric training.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness and fairness of the assessment centre approach.

Main Methods:

  • A job analysis identified eleven key competency domains for paediatric registrars.
  • An assessment centre was developed, featuring four distinct exercises to evaluate candidates.
  • Candidate performance across exercises and interviews was analyzed.

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Main Results:

  • Modest correlations were observed between performance in different assessment centre exercises.
  • Interview performance showed relationships with, but was distinct from, combined exercise results.
  • Candidates generally perceived the assessment centre as a fair selection method.

Conclusions:

  • An assessment centre approach is feasible for selecting specialty registrar (SHO) candidates in paediatrics.
  • This method provides a broader and deeper assessment of candidates than structured interviews alone.