title: Admission criteria and student success in a medical radiation sciences program.
abstract: Determining admission criteria that will predict successful student outcomes is a challenging undertaking for newly established health professional programs. This study examined data from the students who entered a medical radiation sciences program in September 2002. By analyzing the correlation between undergraduate GPA, grades in undergraduate science courses, performance in program coursework, and post-graduation certification examination results, the authors determined admission criteria that were linked to successful student outcomes for radiological technology and radiation therapy students.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, FitzGerald Bldg, Rm 106, 150 College Street, Toronto, ON M5S 3E2, Canada. j.kwan@utoronto.ca
authors.forename: Jeremy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kwan
authors.forename: Ruth A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Childs
authors.forename: Fiona
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cherryman
authors.forename: Cathryne
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Palmer
authors.forename: Pamela
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Catton
mesh_terms: D004517:Education, Professional / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D004521:Educational Measurement; D006801:Humans; D009683:Nuclear Medicine / Q000193:education*; D009864:Ontario; D012570:School Admission Criteria; D013336:Students, Health Occupations; D013679:Technology, Radiologic / Q000193:education*