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"Graduate medical education (GME), the training of physicians between medical school and independent practice, has been criticized in the United States for not adequately preparing physicians for their future practices and for not being sufficiently responsive to the needs of society. Although notable changes have occurred in GME over the past decade, including the introduction of a competency-based framework and limitations on duty hours, many people feel that much broader reforms are needed to keep pace with changing patient demographics, the evolution of health care delivery, the need to use health care technologies more effectively, and the demand for a more efficient, cost-effective health care system."

"Success in medical school requires academic competence, integrity, altruism, self-management, interpersonal and teamwork skills, among other characteristics.  This study describes how admissions committees use applicant data to select students."