Selection and performance of medical students and residents with type 1 diabetes mellitus.
The preliminary study reported here indicates that a number of medical students and residents are identified Type 1 diabetics (although the actual number is probably greater) and that they perform well. Most programs and schools have no formal or informal policy regarding the acceptance of diabetic candidates; indeed, most consider the disease irrelevant and treat the diabetic candidates the same as nondiabetic candidates in the selection process.
D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1; D004521:Educational Measurement; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D012570:School Admission Criteria; D012577:Schools, Medical; D013337:Students, Medical; D014481:United States