Mapping equity at the gateway to surgical training: National CST selection outcomes in 2024
Despite structured recruitment processes and individual portfolio scoring, differential attainment persists across multiple demographic groups in CST selection. Targeted early support is essential to improve equity, especially for international medical graduates, older applicants and applicants from minoritised ethnic backgrounds.
Authors
- Ricky Ellis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7310-6904)
- Jonathan N. Lund (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5195-2181)
- Jaspreet Seehra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2375-9242)
- Brett Doleman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4707-4755)
- Esther McLarty
Institutions
- University of Nottingham (GB)
- University of Aberdeen (GB)
- University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Surgeon
- Published
- 2025-10-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surge.2025.10.005
- Primary Topic
- Medical Education and Admissions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00