Invited Commentary
Commentary on “Nurturing Competence and Compassion in Future Physicians”
Abstract
The article by Sherling and Hennekens in this issue of the Southern Medical Journal powerfully emphasizes the importance of assessing noncognitive factors in the selection for medicine.1 No question – patients demand and deserve compassionate humane care. My experience suggests that medical school personnel involved in selection (faculty, staff, alumni, students, community members, and others) all want decision making to be careful, fair, transparent, and thorough. The Association of American Medical Colleges’ holistic review project has persuaded schools that it is both advisable and feasible for them to consider a wide range of factors in their decisions.This content is limited to qualifying members.
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References
1. Sherling DH, Hennekens CH. Nurturing competence and compassion in future physicians. South Med J 2017;110:283-284.
2. Association of American Medical Colleges. Table A-1: US medical school applications and matriculants by school, state of legal residence, and sex, 2016-2017. https://www.aamc.org/download/321442/data/factstablea1.pdf. Accessed January 25, 2017.
3. Pau A, Jeevaratnam K, Chen YS, et al. The Multiple Mini-Interview (MMI) for student selection in health professions training-a systematic review. Med Teach 2013;35:1027-1041.
