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Stuart B Mushlin¹, Joel T Katz

¹Dr. Mushlin is director, Preliminary Medicine Internship, and master clinician, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Katz is director, Internal Medicine Residency, and vice chair for education, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.

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Many residency applicants misrepresent manuscript statuses. A study found one-third of "accepted" or "in press" manuscripts were never published, highlighting issues with applicant honesty and professionalism.

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Medical Education
Radiology Residency Admissions
Professionalism in Medicine

Background:

Manuscript publication status is a key metric in residency applications.
Discrepancies between reported and actual publication outcomes raise concerns.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze the accuracy of manuscript statuses reported in radiology residency applications.
To examine the implications of these discrepancies on applicant professionalism.
To recommend strategies for fostering honesty in medical education.

Main Methods:

Analysis of manuscript statuses ('provisionally accepted,' 'accepted,' 'in press,' 'submitted') from university radiology residency applications.
Follow-up assessment of publication outcomes for listed manuscripts.

Main Results:

One-third of manuscripts listed as 'accepted' or 'in press' were not published two years after inclusion in applications.
This indicates a significant rate of misrepresentation in residency applications.

Conclusions:

Applicant misrepresentation of manuscript status is a notable issue in radiology residency admissions.
Medical schools must establish clear expectations regarding honesty and address professionalism lapses early.
Admissions criteria should prioritize collaborative behaviors and integrity alongside academic merit.