Evaluating applicants to emergency medicine residency programs

This article reviews the pertinent literature related to the selection proc ess of medical students to emergency medicine residency programs. The impac t that academic performance in medical school, the interview, letters of re commendation, and other achievements have on the performance of the future resident are reviewed. All articles identified by an English language MEDLI NE search were reviewed by the authors as to significance to the subject. R eview of relevant literature indicates that no precise correlation can be m ade between performance in medical school and achievements during the resid ency, although there seems to be a correlation between academic performance in medical school and similar performance on board certification examinati ons. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Inc.