Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine
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Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med. · Jul 2013
Prevalence and types of misrepresentation of publication record by pathology residency applicants.
Publication misrepresentation among residency applicants has been demonstrated in various specialties. This study examines the prevalence of publication misrepresentation among US-trained and non-US-trained pathology residency applicants. ⋯ Publication misrepresentation was present among pathology residency applicants. Similar rates were seen among US and non-US applicants. Percentages of misrepresentation among applicants to our pathology program and applicants to other medical specialties (18% and 17%, respectively) were comparable.