Evans R K, Anderson D O
Can Med Assoc J. 1967 Feb 25;96(8):473-80.
The methods employed in the selection of medical students for the 1964-65 class of freshmen at the four Western medical schools are described and recommendations are made for improving the procedure. The structure and functions of the various selection committees varied from school to school but their prime purpose was the same-the selection of "good students" who would later become "good physicians". Not surprisingly, academic achievement and confidence in estimating this ranked highest in importance, and while non-intellectual characteristics ranked almost as high, committee members had no confidence that they could evaluate these qualities.It is suggested that the ideal selection committee would be a "high-priority" committee consisting of six to eight members who would meet at least twice a year, have tenure of at least four years, be trained in interviewing applicants, consider Medical College Admission Test scores, review applications before each meeting, and establish research committees to investigate the students they choose.
本文描述了四所西医学校在选拔1964 - 1965级新生时所采用的方法，并对改进选拔程序提出了建议。各选拔委员会的结构和职能因学校而异，但其主要目的是相同的——选拔出日后能成为“优秀医生”的“好学生”。不出所料，学业成绩以及评估学业成绩的信心在重要性方面排名最高，尽管非智力特征的排名也几乎一样高，但委员会成员对自己能否评估这些品质缺乏信心。建议理想的选拔委员会应是一个“高优先级”委员会，由六至八名成员组成，每年至少开会两次，任期至少四年，接受面试申请人的培训，考虑医学院入学考试成绩，在每次会议前审查申请，并设立研究委员会对他们所选的学生进行调查。
