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  • Medical Education
  • Health Services Research
  • Socioeconomic Determinants of Health

Background:

  • The United Kingdom Clinical Aptitude Test (UKCAT) was designed to identify suitable medical school candidates from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.
  • Evidence for the UKCAT's success in widening participation (WP) remains limited, partly due to incomplete socioeconomic data from voluntary submissions.
  • Previous studies faced limitations in accurately assessing socioeconomic status (SES) of medical school applicants.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES), medical school application, and UKCAT scores among Northern Ireland applicants.
  • To evaluate the impact of SES on the admissions process at Queen's University Belfast (QUB) medical school.
  • To assess the potential increase in applicants from less affluent areas under current admissions and UKCAT criteria.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized postcode analysis to ascertain socioeconomic data for 451 Northern Ireland applicants to QUB medical school in 2012.
  • Examined the correlation between postcode-derived SES and UKCAT scores.
  • Analyzed the socioeconomic profile of applicants in relation to the university's admissions process.

Main Results:

  • Socioeconomic background, determined by postcode, accounted for only 3% of the variation in UKCAT scores for Northern Ireland applicants.
  • The QUB medical school admissions process demonstrated substantial independence from socioeconomic background.
  • Even if all 2012 QUB applicants were accepted, the number from the least affluent areas would increase by only 9.

Conclusions:

  • Socioeconomic background has a minimal direct impact on UKCAT scores and the QUB admissions process.
  • Current strategies are insufficient to significantly increase medical school representation from less affluent socioeconomic groups.
  • Future efforts to achieve meaningful widened participation must focus on community-based initiatives to foster aspirations for medical careers.