The Experience of Virtual Interviews in Resident Selection: A Survey of Program Directors in Surgery

被引:22
作者
Asaad, Malke [1 ]
Elmorsi, Rami [2 ]
Ferry, Andrew M. [3 ]
Rajesh, Aashish [4 ]
Maricevich, Renata S. [5 ]
机构
[1] Univ Texas MD Anderson Canc Ctr, Dept Plast Surg, Houston, TX 77030 USA
[2] Mansoura Univ, Fac Med, Dakahlia, Egypt
[3] Texas Childrens Hosp, Dept Surg, Div Plast Surg, Houston, TX 77030 USA
[4] Univ Texas San Antonio, Dept Surg, San Antonio, TX USA
[5] Baylor Coll Med, Michael E DeBakey Dept Surg, Div Plast Surg, Houston, TX 77030 USA
关键词
Surgery; Survey; Covid; Pandemic; Interviews; Residency;
D O I
10.1016/j.jss.2021.09.011
中图分类号
R61 [外科手术学];
学科分类号
摘要
Background: MATCH 2021 was short of the classic "in-person" component. Herein, we assess the impact of virtual interviews (VIs) on resident selection, from the perspectives of program directors (PDs) across all surgical specialties. Materials and Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey-based study of ACGMEaccredited US residency program directors (PDs) of all surgical specialties. The survey was designed based on a review of relevant literature and inquired about the strengths, limitations, and overall utility of VIs. Results: A total of 365 PDs responded to our survey. Almost all respondents (90%) found VIs to be less expensive than in-person interviews, while only 34% agree that VIs were less timeconsuming. Only a median of 5% of interviews was complicated by technical difficulties. Most PDs found it more challenging to assess applicants' fit (75%), personality and communication skills (71%), and commitment to specialty (60%). Only 14% found VIs to be overall better for assessing residency applicants. In future cycles, most PDs are planning to host both virtual and in-person interviews (57%), while 35% and 8% will host exclusive in-person and virtual interviews, respectively. Conclusions: VIs are a novel way of dealing with the restrictions imposed by COVID-19. Despite their cost and time benefit, they present particular challenges in evaluating residency applicants. A combination of both virtual and in-person interviews will likely be implemented in the coming cycles. (c) 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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页数:6
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