It Was the Night Before the Interview: Perceptions of Resident Applicants about the Preinterview Reception

Schlitzkus, Lisa L.; Schenarts, Paul J.; Schenarts, Kimberly D.

doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2013.05.008

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“…11 Some residency applicants may hesitate to select web-based residency interviews due to a belief that not participating during face-to-face residency interview events will negatively impact the chance of admission to their preferred residency program. 12 Prior investigations of web-based interviews focused on cost-effectiveness and post-interview applicant satisfaction, but did not provide residency program admission data. This pilot study was designed to compare admission rates to a US anesthesiology residency program for applicants completing face-to-face versus web-based interviews as part of the residency admissions process.…”

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Comparison of web-based and face-to-face interviews for application to an anesthesiology training program: a pilot study

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ObjectivesThis study compared admission rates to a United States anesthesiology residency program for applicants completing face-to-face versus web-based interviews during the admissions process. We also explored factors driving applicants to select each interview type.MethodsThe 211 applicants invited to interview for admission to our anesthesiology residency program during the 2014-2015 application cycle were participants in this pilot observational study. Of these, 141 applicants selected face-to-face interviews, 53 applicants selected web-based interviews, and 17 applicants declined to interview. Data regarding applicants' reasons for selecting a particular interview type were gathered using an anonymous online survey after interview completion. Residency program admission rates and survey answers were compared between applicants completing face-to-face versus web-based interviews.ResultsOne hundred twenty-seven (75.1%) applicants completed face-to-face and 42 (24.9%) completed web-based interviews. The admission rate to our residency program was not significantly different between applicants completing face-to-face versus web-based interviews. One hundred eleven applicants completed post-interview surveys. The most common reasons for selecting web-based interviews were conflict of interview dates between programs, travel concerns, or financial limitations. Applicants selected face-to-face interviews due to a desire to interact with current residents, or geographic proximity to the residency program.ConclusionsThese results suggest that completion of web-based interviews is a viable alternative to completion of face-to-face interviews, and that choice of interview type does not affect the rate of applicant admission to the residency program. Web-based interviews may be of particular interest to applicants applying to a large number of programs, or with financial limitations.

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Comparison of web-based and face-to-face interviews for application to an anesthesiology training program: a pilot study

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“…[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] The interview may also identify negative applicant characteristics such as anxiety or aggression. 21 Candidates value the interview process highly, 22,23 and cite the quality of interactions with the program director 24 and, most important, with the residents [25][26][27] during the interview as important in their decision making. Applicants value the interaction with residents during an interview to assess resident morale, 28 esprit de corps, 29 and program ''red flags'' as perceived by applicants.…”

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Use of the Interview in Resident Candidate Selection: A Review of the Literature

Stephenson‐Famy

Houmard

Oberoi

et al. 2015

Journal of Graduate Medical Education

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“…Furthermore, the increased number of residents present may provide a broader number of applicant-resident interactions. While both of our interview dates share a common “night out” with the residents, which have been shown to be important for applicants,11 there is an increased presence of residents on didactic days. This combined with experiencing the faculty-resident interaction can provide greater insight into the program’s personality, which may be influential in determining the applicants rank list.…”

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“…Given the increased competition for candidates, a better understanding of the factors that influence applicants is important. Previous studies have shown that applicants frequently view the happiness of residents, program personality, ability to interact with residents, enthusiasm of the faculty, geographic location and interview day experience as most important when selecting a residency program both in EM and other specialties 3–11. Interactions with current residents and EM faculty may improve the prospective applicants’ understanding of the program.…”

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Interview Day Environment May In uence Applicant Selection of Emergency Medicine Residency Programs

Lewis

Dubosh

Rosen

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IntroductionThe structure of the interview day affects applicant interactions with faculty and residents, which can influence the applicant’s rank list decision. We aimed to determine if there was a difference in matched residents between those interviewing on a day on which didactics were held and had increased resident and faculty presence (didactic day) versus an interview day with less availability for applicant interactions with residents and faculty (non-didactic day).MethodsThis was a retrospective study reviewing interview dates of matched residents from 2009–2015.ResultsForty-two (61.8%) matched residents interviewed on a didactic day with increased faculty and resident presence versus 26 (38.2%) on a non-didactic interview day with less availability for applicant interactions (p = 0.04).ConclusionThere is an association between interviewing on a didactic day with increased faculty and resident presence and matching in our program.

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It Was the Night Before the Interview: Perceptions of Resident Applicants about the Preinterview Reception

Cited by 23 publications

References 15 publications

Comparison of web-based and face-to-face interviews for application to an anesthesiology training program: a pilot study

Comparison of web-based and face-to-face interviews for application to an anesthesiology training program: a pilot study

Use of the Interview in Resident Candidate Selection: A Review of the Literature

Interview Day Environment May In uence Applicant Selection of Emergency Medicine Residency Programs

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