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Douglas Grbic¹, Dorothy A Andriole¹, Lindsay Roskovensky²

¹Medical Education Research, Association of American Medical Colleges, Washington, DC.

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Most first-year residents meet expectations, but performance varies by specialty. Targeted interventions can improve the transition to residency for all US medical graduates.

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Background:

Medical school graduates must be prepared for postgraduate year 1 (PGY-1).
Program Director (PD) assessments offer insights into preparedness differences across specialties.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate if PD assessments of PGY-1 resident performance during the transition to residency differ by specialty category.
Analyze the association between GME program specialty and PD performance ratings.

Main Methods:

Retrospective, cross-sectional study using Resident Readiness Survey (RRS) data (2020-2023).
Examined PD responses on whether PGY-1 residents met overall performance expectations (exceeded, met, did not meet).
Used chi-squared tests and multivariable logistic regression to analyze associations.

Main Results:

Most (96.8%) PGY-1 residents met or exceeded expectations.
Performance varied significantly by specialty (0.7% in transitional year to 6.2% in family medicine did not meet expectations).
Higher odds of not meeting expectations were found in family medicine, general surgery, and obstetrics/gynecology compared to internal medicine.

Conclusions:

The majority of PGY-1 residents meet or exceed program director expectations.
Specialty-specific interventions are recommended to optimize the transition to residency for all US medical graduates.