Samargandi Osama A, Fadel Zahir T, AlJaaly Hattan, Al Qurashi Abdullah A, Samarkandi Osama A, Saadah Omar I, Williams Jason
Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, King Abdulaziz Univeristy, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Division of Plastic Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada.
Plast Surg (Oakv). 2025 Feb;33(1):179-185. doi: 10.1177/22925503231180887. Epub 2023 Jun 13.
The goal of this study is to determine factors associated with acceptance into Canadian plastic surgery (PS) residency programs by Saudi Arabian Medical Graduates. This is a cross-sectional study targeting eligible Saudi Arabian applicants to any Canadian PS residency program between 2017 and 2022. Collected data included demographics, education/licensure, electives in Canada, and letter of reference. The 2 main outcomes analyzed were "invited for an interview" and "offered a residency position." We reviewed 52 applications. Of these, 18 applicants received an invitation for an interview and 8 were offered a residency training position. Significant variables associated with receiving an invitation for an interview were completing an elective in Canada ( = .016), having a master's degree ( = .012), and completion of an English test ( = .032). The variables most likely to influence receiving a residency position offer are completion of elective training in Canada ( = .004) and receiving a letter of reference from a Canadian plastic surgeon (95% CI: 0.77 to 76.69: OR: 8.90). Completion of an elective rotation in Canada and obtaining Canadian letters of reference were found to be the most important factors for Saudi Arabian physician applicants to be accepted into a Canadian PS residency program. Other factors that were less critical but improved their chances of being considered include completion of an English assessment test and having a master's degree. This study offers valuable guidance for any Saudi Arabian candidates interested in PS residency in Canada and may aid Canadian programs in their assessment of potential residents.
本研究的目的是确定与沙特阿拉伯医学毕业生被加拿大整形外科住院医师项目录取相关的因素。这是一项横断面研究，针对2017年至2022年间符合条件的申请加拿大任何整形外科住院医师项目的沙特阿拉伯申请人。收集的数据包括人口统计学信息、教育/执照、在加拿大的选修课程以及推荐信。分析的两个主要结果是“收到面试邀请”和“获得住院医师职位”。我们审查了52份申请。其中，18名申请人收到了面试邀请，8人获得了住院医师培训职位。与收到面试邀请相关的显著变量包括在加拿大完成选修课程（P = 0.016）、拥有硕士学位（P = 0.012）以及完成英语考试（P = 0.032）。最有可能影响获得住院医师职位录取的变量是在加拿大完成选修培训（P = 0.004）以及收到加拿大整形外科医生的推荐信（95%置信区间：0.77至76.69：比值比：8.90）。对于沙特阿拉伯医生申请人来说，在加拿大完成选修轮转并获得加拿大推荐信是被加拿大整形外科住院医师项目录取的最重要因素。其他不太关键但能增加被考虑机会的因素包括完成英语评估测试和拥有硕士学位。本研究为任何对加拿大整形外科住院医师项目感兴趣的沙特阿拉伯候选人提供了有价值的指导，并可能有助于加拿大项目对潜在住院医师的评估。
