Predictors of residents who passed the MCCQE2 and who passed and obtained a specialty designation among IMGs who entered a family medicine residency program between 2005 and 2009
| VARIABLE | PASSED MCCQE2 | OBTAINED SPECIALTY DESIGNATION | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | P VALUE | OR (95% CI) | P VALUE | |
| Years between MD and PGME | .003 | NS | ||
| • Recent graduate (≤ 5) | 1.00 | NS | ||
| • Older graduate (≥ 6) | 3.45 (1.52–7.69) | NS | ||
| Had skills assessment | .027 | NS | ||
| • Yes | 9.60 (1.29–71.63) | NS | ||
| • No | 1.00 | NS | ||
| Sex | NS | .002 | ||
| • Female | NS | 1.67 (1.20–2.33) | ||
| • Male | NS | 1.00 | ||
IMG—international medical graduate, MCCQE2—Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination Part 2, MD—medical degree, NS—not a significant predictor (not included in model), OR—odds ratio, PGME—postgraduate medical education.