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Improving Student Outcomes with an Adaptable Molecular Cloning Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience

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Plagiarism in residency application essays.

Scott Segal¹, Brian J Gelfand, Shelley Hurwitz

¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. bsegal@partners.org

Annals of Internal Medicine

|July 21, 2010

Summary

Plagiarism in residency application essays was found in 5.2% of submissions. International applicants were more likely to have plagiarized content, highlighting a need for awareness in medical education.

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Area of Science:

Medical Education
Academic Integrity

Background:

Anecdotal evidence suggests plagiarism in residency application essays.
This study aimed to quantify the prevalence of such plagiarism.

Purpose of the Study:

To determine the prevalence of plagiarism in a large cohort of residency application essays.
To identify factors associated with plagiarism in these essays.

Main Methods:

A retrospective cohort study analyzed 4975 residency application essays.
Specialized software identified matches exceeding 10% to existing sources.

Main Results:

Plagiarism was detected in 5.2% of application essays.
Non-U.S. citizens, international medical school graduates, and those with less research experience were more likely to exhibit plagiarism.
Plagiarism was observed across all specialties and medical school types.

Conclusions:

Plagiarism is present in residency application essays, particularly among international medical graduates.
Limitations include software database completeness and the unvalidated 10% plagiarism threshold.
Findings underscore the need for further investigation into academic integrity in medical school applications.