Attribute | Predictors | Quote |
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Trainability | Professionalism | “Professionalism, always extremely professional [and in candidates we are’ looking for maturity, professionalism […] and reflectiveness.” (interv02) |
“We should be … recruiting doctors who are better nuanced in interpersonal skills.” (interv13) | ||
“[Unprofessional residents] in the classroom setting weren’t engaged, not interested, disruptive, … and on their phone.” (interv08) | ||
Ability to Accept and Integrate Feedback Well | “Their insight into their abilities, their lack of defensiveness when given feedback and to take feedback graciously and act on it.” (interv01) | |
“The other thing which is harder to assess but really has to do with personal integrity, ability to take feedback, that whole professional package, right” (interv10) | ||
“[They] need to be able to improve [and be] willing to take feedback constructively.” (interv06) | ||
High Emotional Intelligence (Maturity) | “I value people who are truthful and who are genuine, or have a way to express their genuine beliefs” (interv13) | |
“[How can you] state factors that you can’t read on a transcript or marks about the passion or the enthusiasm or the empathy that the candidate might have.” (interv07) | ||
Positive Attitude | Presence of Positive Attitude | “I love having a resident with passion, loves to learn […] to me that’s huge, you’ve got to have that passion. Because there isn’t a day I don’t go home, 30 years later and start reading about something I saw in the office. If you don’t have that as a student or a resident, you wonder why they’re here.” (interv11) |
“The one who was very strong [they] just had a very go-get-em attitude.” (interv03) | ||
Communication Skills | Proficient Communication Skills | “Fluency in English has different degrees. You can have fluency that you can travel and interact and go to the store, whereas to do an interview and take a sexual history or ask somebody about whether they’ve had any [delusions] – that requires a more sophisticated English.” (interv12) |
“One of the things that interests me [is] does the person have a breadth of activities that show collaboration and communication skills and ability to work with a team? Because I really think that more and more this is one of the most critical elements of all.” (interv04) | ||
Knowledge | High Level of Medical Knowledge | “An IMG resident who was phenomenal and ended up winning, the outstanding resident award at the end of the two-year residency. [This resident …] has continued on to be a preceptor in the community and does amazing work. I think that … (this resident is a) medical expert and has a solid foundation and background.” (interv09) |
“[Of this program’s star IMG trainee] Let’s not even talk about the good medical training [he or she had], the [y had] superlative medical training […]” (interv05) |