Health Sciences Education Symposium
Presentation Format
Poster
Type of Activity
Innovation
Original Presentation Date
2017
Date of Submission
May 2017
Abstract/Short Description
This poster describes an attempt to create an evidence-based approach to advising medical students with regard to the number of family medicine residency programs to which they need to apply.
Purpose/Research Question
This poster describes an attempt to create an evidence-based approach to advising medical students with regard to the number of family medicine residency programs to which they need to apply.
Objectives
After viewing this poster, participants will: -be able to describe the current situation facing medical students applying to family medicine residency programs -understand the calculator approach that was developed -be able to compare and contrast this method with other methods commonly used
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Rights
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VCU Medical Education Symposium
First Author Information
Steven H. Crossman, MD; Associate Professor of Family Medicine; Department of Family Medicine and Population Health; School of Medicine