Predictors for Resident Success in Otolaryngology

Abstract

This study aimed to determine predictors for otolaryngology resident success using data available at the time candidates are interviewed (eg, medical school attended, letters of recommendation, test scores) and data that emerge during residency. We performed a retrospective cohort study of 36 residents who entered our program between 1983 and 1993. Seventy percent of Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) members and 13% of nonmembers were in the highest tertile based on faculty ranking (p50% of the interviewers (p570. Knowledge of these factors at the time of the resident interview could increase the likelihood of selecting the most appropriate candidates for academic otolaryngology. Resident success is a complex outcome, and other unmeasured and unexamined characteristics can provide additional insight into choosing successful residents.