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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Applicant Selection
  • Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Background:

  • Personal statements are a required component of accredited training program applications.
  • The writing process can cause anxiety and lead to generic, ineffective essays.
  • Limited research exists on program directors' expectations for personal statements.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To understand how pulmonary and critical care fellowship program directors interpret personal statements.
  • To guide applicants in creating more effective personal statements and reduce writing stress.

Main Methods:

  • A survey was distributed to the Association of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Program Directors membership in 2018.
  • Collected quantitative data on the statement's importance in candidate selection.
  • Gathered qualitative data on statement characteristics, revealed applicant traits, and writing advice; comparative analysis was used.

Main Results:

  • 114 out of 344 program directors responded (33% completion rate).
  • Over 50% consider personal statements moderately important for interview invitations; 40% for ranking.
  • Key themes identified: communication skills, unique information, applicant characteristics, and common pitfalls.

Conclusions:

  • Personal statements are viewed as moderately important in the fellowship application process.
  • Program directors value concise, high-quality writing that offers unique personal insights.
  • This study can help alleviate applicant anxiety and enhance the personal statement's value.