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September 15, 2026BMJOpen Access

The MSRA is a one-size-fits-all approach to specialty job selection

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Widespread use of the MSRA prioritises administrative convenience over testing candidates’ competence and suitability to a specialty, writes Azreen Afzal

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6aabb6c75f706d05830e562f https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2026-100860

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