Fit for purpose? Selection processes should consider aptitude in terms of skills, personal characteristics and context.

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Medical EducationVolume 50, Issue 4 p. 389-391 Commentary Fit for purpose? Selection processes should consider aptitude in terms of skills, personal characteristics and context Sarah Larkins, Corresponding Author Sarah Larkins orcid.org/0000-0002-7561-3202 Townsville, Queensland, AustraliaCorrespondence: Sarah Larkins, College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland 4811, Australia. Tel: 00 61 7 4781 3139; E-mail: sarah.larkins@jcu.edu.auSearch for more papers by this authorJehu Iputo, Jehu Iputo Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South AfricaSearch for more papers by this authorTarun Sen Gupta, Tarun Sen Gupta Townsville, Queensland, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this author Sarah Larkins, Corresponding Author Sarah Larkins orcid.org/0000-0002-7561-3202 Townsville, Queensland, AustraliaCorrespondence: Sarah Larkins, College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland 4811, Australia. Tel: 00 61 7 4781 3139; E-mail: sarah.larkins@jcu.edu.auSearch for more papers by this authorJehu Iputo, Jehu Iputo Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South AfricaSearch for more papers by this authorTarun Sen Gupta, Tarun Sen Gupta Townsville, Queensland, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this author First published: 15 March 2016 https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.12978Citations: 4Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume50, Issue4April 2016Pages 389-391 RelatedInformation