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Letters7 December 2010Plagiarism in Residency Application EssaysMichael Kirsch, MDMichael Kirsch, MDFrom Highland Heights, OH 44143.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-153-11-201012070-00017 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:A recent editorial (1) commented on an article (2) about plagiarism in residency application essays. The researchers reported that at least 5% of personal statements included copied material. One could argue that plagiarism should bar entry into a profession that properly regards high ethical standards and behavior as core professional values.Medical residency program applicants who become practicing physicians will face a barrage of conflicts of interest and must have a sturdy ethical rudder to navigate around them. Applicants who become scientific investigators will be charged to serve as guardians of the truth, not of their careers ...
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