Response to Comments on Plagiarism in Residency Application Essays
Authors: Scott Segal, Brian J. Gelfand, Joel T. Katz
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2010)

Letters21 December 2010Response to Comments on Plagiarism in Residency Application EssaysScott Segal, MD, MHCM, Brian J. Gelfand, MD, and Joel T. Katz, MDScott Segal, MD, MHCMFrom Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115.Search for more papers by this author, Brian J. Gelfand, MDFrom Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115.Search for more papers by this author, and Joel T. Katz, MDFrom Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-153-12-201012210-00013 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail IN RESPONSE:We appreciate the comments (1–5) on our research on the prevalence of plagiarism in residency application essays and the accompanying editorial by Papadakis and Wofsy (6). We agree with Dr. Siddique and colleagues (1) that an applicant's national origin should not excuse plagiarism, and we did not mean to imply otherwise. However, we caution that there is evidence of varying mores regarding copying of previously authored material in some cultures and that any response to our findings should be sensitive to such diversity (7).Dr. Siddique and colleagues (1) and Dr. Green (2) note that evidence of academic ...References1. Siddique S, Naina HV, Harris S. Plagiarism in residency application essays [Letter]. Ann Intern Med. 2010;153:765-6. LinkGoogle Scholar2. Green JB. Plagiarism in residency application essays [Letter]. Ann Intern Med. 2010;153:764-5. LinkGoogle Scholar3. Stratton-Loeffler M. Plagiarism in residency application essays [Letter]. Ann Intern Med. 2010;153:766. LinkGoogle Scholar4. Kirsch M. Plagiarism in residency application essays [Letter]. Ann Intern Med. 2010;153:765. LinkGoogle Scholar5. Lott JP. Plagiarism in residency application essays [Letter]. Ann Intern Med. 2010;153:765. LinkGoogle Scholar6. Papadakis MA, Wofsy D. Plagiarism on personal statements: a disturbing symptom of a broader trend [Editorial]. Ann Intern Med. 2010;153:128-9. LinkGoogle Scholar7. Park C. In other (people's) words: plagiarism by university students—literature and lessons. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education. 2003;28:471-88. CrossrefGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Scott Segal, MD, MHCM; Brian J. Gelfand, MD; Joel T. Katz, MDAffiliations: From Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115.Disclosures: None disclosed. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoPlagiarism in Residency Application Essays Scott Segal , Brian J. Gelfand , Shelley Hurwitz , Lori Berkowitz , Stanley W. Ashley , Eric S. Nadel , and Joel T. Katz Plagiarism on Personal Statements: A Disturbing Symptom of a Broader Trend Maxine A. Papadakis and David Wofsy Plagiarism in Residency Application Essays Jonas B. Green Plagiarism in Residency Application Essays Michael Kirsch Plagiarism in Residency Application Essays Jason P. Lott Plagiarism in Residency Application Essays Sameer Siddique , Harris V. Naina , and Samar Harris Plagiarism in Residency Application Essays Moxie Stratton-Loeffler Metrics Cited byNo Racial Differences in the Association of Glycated Hemoglobin With Kidney Disease and Cardiovascular Outcomes 21 December 2010Volume 153, Issue 12Page: 847KeywordsConflicts of interestResidency ePublished: 21 December 2010 Issue Published: 21 December 2010 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2010 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...