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Evaluation of recruitment and selection for specialty training in public health: Interim results of a prospective cohort study to measure the predictive validity of the selection process

Pashayan, Nora; Gray, Selena; Duff, Celia; Parkes, Julie; Williams, David; Patterson, Fiona; Koczwara, Anna; Fisher, Grant; Mason, Brendan W.

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Authors

Nora Pashayan

Celia Duff

Julie Parkes

David Williams

Fiona Patterson

Anna Koczwara

Grant Fisher

Brendan W. Mason



Abstract

Background The recruitment process for public health specialty training includes an assessment centre (AC) with three components, Rust Advanced Numerical Reasoning Appraisal (RANRA),Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal (WGCT) and a Situation Judgement Test (SJT), which determines invitation to a selection centre (SC). The scores are combined into a total recruitment (TR) score that determines the offers of appointment. Methods A prospective cohort study using anonymous record linkage to investigate the association between applicant's scores in the recruitment process and registrar's progress through training measured by results of Membership Faculty Public Health (MFPH) examinations and outcomes of the Annual Review of Competence Progression (ARCP). Results Higher scores in RANRA, WGCT, AC, SC and TR were all significantly associated with higher adjusted odds of passing Part A MFPH exam at the first attempt. Higher scores in AC, SC and TR were significantly associated with passing Part B exam at the first attempt. Higher scores in SJT, AC and SC were significantly associated with satisfactory ARCP outcomes. Conclusions The current UK national recruitment and selection process for public health specialty training has good predictive validity. The individual components of the process are testing different skills and abilities and together they are providing additive value.

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Pashayan, N., Gray, S., Duff, C., Parkes, J., Williams, D., Patterson, F., …Mason, B. W. (2016). Evaluation of recruitment and selection for specialty training in public health: Interim results of a prospective cohort study to measure the predictive validity of the selection process. Journal of Public Health, 38(2), e194-e200. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdv102

Journal Article Type Article
Online Publication Date Aug 11, 2015
Publication Date Jan 1, 2016
Publicly Available Date Jun 7, 2019
Journal Journal of Public Health (United Kingdom)
Print ISSN 1741-3842
Electronic ISSN 1741-3850
Publisher Oxford University Press (OUP)
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 38
Issue 2
Pages e194-e200
DOI https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdv102
Keywords public health, recruitment, specialty training
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/911350
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdv102
Additional Information Additional Information : This is a pre-copyedited, author-produced PDF of an article accepted for publication in the Journal of Public Health following peer review. The version of record Pashayan, N., Gray, S., Duff, C., Parkes, J., Williams, D., Patterson, F., Koczwara, A., Fisher, G. and Mason, B. W. (2016) Evaluation of recruitment and selection for specialty training in public health: Interim results of a prospective cohort study to measure the predictive validity of the selection process. Journal of Public Health, 38 (2). e194-e200 is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdv102

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