Plagiarism Among Applicants for Faculty Positions

The occurrence of plagiarism in the scientific literature has been well documented.4,5 In fact, several publishers have implemented software programs to detect plagiarism in manuscripts submitted to their journals.5 Additionally, peer-reviewers for journals have been encouraged to be vigilant in sea...

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Published in:American journal of pharmaceutical education 2011-12, Vol.75 (10), p.211-211, Article 211
Main Authors: Harirforoosh, Sam, Bossaer, John B., Brown, Stacy D., Pond, Brooks B., Ramsauer, Victoria P., Roane, David S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cheating
College teachers
Colleges & universities
Committees
Department Heads
Education, Pharmacy - manpower
Educational Technology
Essays
Faculty - standards
Faculty Recruitment
Graduate Medical Education
Graduate students
Humans
Letters
Medical Education
Personnel Selection
Personnel Selection - methods
Pharmacy
Plagiarism
Social aspects
Trainees
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Summary:The occurrence of plagiarism in the scientific literature has been well documented.4,5 In fact, several publishers have implemented software programs to detect plagiarism in manuscripts submitted to their journals.5 Additionally, peer-reviewers for journals have been encouraged to be vigilant in searching for any matched content.6 Plagiarism in application materials is also not a new concept.7 Segal and colleagues reported plagiarism in medical residency application essays.8 In fact, this group found an evidence of plagiarism in more than 10% of essays submitted for a residency program at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.Although the rate of occurrencewas higher amonginternational students, plagiarism was observed in the application of US citizen as well.
ISSN:0002-9459
1553-6467
DOI:10.5688/ajpe7510211