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April 18, 2026The Surgeon1 citationsOpen Access

Evaluating core surgical training selection: Associations between the Multi-Specialty Recruitment Assessment (MSRA), interview performance and offer outcomes in the 2025 UK national cohort

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JSJ.K. SeehraRER. EllisBDB. Doleman

Key Points

  • This research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the Multi-Specialty Recruitment Assessment in predicting surgical training selection outcomes.
  • Analyzed MSRA scores of the 2025 UK national cohort.
  • Correlated MSRA performance with interview results and final offer outcomes.
  • Evaluated the transparency of the selection process.
  • Higher MSRA scores were linked to better interview performance.
  • Candidates with strong MSRA results were more likely to receive training offers.
  • Findings indicate a need for ongoing assessment of recruitment practices to ensure fairness.

Abstract

MSRA performance was positively associated with interview and offer outcomes, supporting its role as an objective component of CST selection. Continued monitoring across recruitment cycles is required to ensure the process remains equitable, transparent, and aligned with surgical training needs.

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Seehra et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e31ec840886becb653e741https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surge.2026.03.005
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