Sekas G, Hutson W R
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pennsylvania, USA.
Ann Intern Med. 1995 Jul 1;123(1):38-41. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-123-1-199507010-00006.
To determine whether two applicants who misrepresented their accomplishments in applications for gastroenterology fellowships reflected isolated incidents or whether misrepresentation was more wide-spread.
Retrospective review of all 236 applications submitted for fellowship in a recent year for confirmation of research experience and cited publications.
138 applicants (58.5%) reported research experience during residency in a U.S. training program. Research activity could not be confirmed for 47 of 138 applicants (34.1%). Fifty-three applicants (22.4%) reported published articles, and 16 of these applicants (30.2%) misrepresented articles. Misrepresentation included citations of nonexistent articles in actual journals, articles in nonexistent journals, or articles noted as "in press."
Misrepresentation on applications for gastroenterology fellowships was common. The following steps are recommended: 1) Fellowship programs should require that copies of all publications and letters of acceptance for manuscripts in press be submitted with fellowship applications; 2) applications should contain a statement to be signed by the applicant that the information provided is accurate; 3) persons writing letters of recommendation should verify the information being submitted by applicants; 4) medical students and residents should be taught that embellishment of curricula vitae constitutes misconduct; and 5) institutions and professional organizations should develop policies to deal with this problem.
确定两名在申请胃肠病学奖学金时虚报成就的申请人是个别事件，还是虚报行为更为普遍。
对最近一年提交的所有236份奖学金申请进行回顾性审查，以确认研究经历和引用的出版物。
138名申请人（58.5%）报告在住院医师培训期间有研究经历。138名申请人中有47人（34.1%）的研究活动无法得到证实。53名申请人（22.4%）报告有发表的文章，其中16名申请人（30.2%）虚报了文章。虚报内容包括引用实际期刊中不存在的文章、不存在的期刊上的文章或标注为“即将发表”的文章。
胃肠病学奖学金申请中的虚报现象很常见。建议采取以下措施：1）奖学金项目应要求在提交奖学金申请时附上所有出版物的复印件以及即将发表稿件的录用函；2）申请应包含一份由申请人签署的声明，表明所提供的信息准确无误；3）推荐信撰写人应核实申请人提交的信息；4）应教导医学生和住院医师，简历造假属于不当行为；5）机构和专业组织应制定政策来处理这一问题。
