Anti-nepotism policies and resident selection at Canadian medical schools
• No Canadian medical schools have anti-nepotism policies for resident selection. • Conflicts of interest are addressed in faculty hiring but not learner selection. • Transparent, unbiased selection rubrics may help mitigate nepotism. • Equity and inclusivity
Authors
- Edsel Ing (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0623-0934)
- Michael Balas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5948-0331)
- Ahmed Al-Asmar
Institutions
- University of Alberta (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- McGill University Health Centre (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JFO Open Ophthalmology
- Published
- 2024-12-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfop.2024.100151
- Primary Topic
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00