Otolaryngology Residency Interviews in a Socially Distanced World: Strategies to Recruit and Assess Applicants

Chou, David; Pletcher, Steven D.; Bruss, David M.; Sung, C. Kwang; Diaz, Rodney C.; Liang, Jonathan; Durr, Megan L.

doi:10.1177/0194599820957961

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“…This year, the otolaryngology residency applicants are facing unprecedented pandemic‐caused challenges such as the cancellation of most sub‐internship rotations and in‐person interviews, 1–3 and programs are instead promoting virtual townhalls/meet‐and‐greets and online sub‐internships 4–7 . This has also warranted programs to strengthen their online reach through social media, especially Instagram and Twitter.…”

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Otolaryngology Residency Programs' Rising Social Media Presence During the COVID‐19 Pandemic

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Otolaryngology Residency Programs' Rising Social Media Presence During the COVID‐19 Pandemic

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“…As summarized by the 2018 NRMP survey of PDs, interactions with faculty and interpersonal skills were critical aspects to the ranking of candidates, and these were best demonstrated with in-person interactions 13 . Likewise, candidates find that facility tours and informal interactions with residents and faculty are essential in assessing a program's structure and culture 14 .…”

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Virtual Interviews in the Era of COVID-19

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Background: Orthopaedic surgery residency program directors (PDs) and candidates consider interviews to be central to the application process. In-person interviews are typical, but virtual interviews present a potentially appealing alternative. Candidate and PD expectations and perceptions of virtual interviews during the 2020/2021 orthopaedic surgery application cycle were assessed. Methods: Candidates and PDs were surveyed electronically. Questions covered pre–virtual-interview and post–virtual-interview expectations and perceptions, and past in-person experiences (PDs and reapplicants) on the relative importance of application components, ability to assess fit, interview costs, and preferred interview mode. Identical questions allowed between-group comparisons. Results: Responses included n = 29 PDs and n = 99 candidates. PDs reported diminished ability to assess candidate fit; social, clinical, and surgical skills; and genuine interest in the virtual context (each p ≤ 0.01). They placed greater importance on research and less on the interview in the virtual vs. in-person context (each p = 0.02). Most candidates (78%) reported fair/good ability to demonstrate potential and were better able to assess research opportunities than expected (p < 0.01). Candidates expected virtual interviews to increase the importance of research, transcripts, and recommendations (for each, p ≤ 0.02) and decrease the importance of the interview itself (p < 0.01). Compared with PDs, candidates overvalued research, United States Medical Licensing Examination scores, transcripts, and recommendations (each p ≤ 0.02) and may have slightly undervalued the virtual interview (p = 0.08). Most candidates (81%) and PDs (79%) preferred in-person interviews, despite both groups reporting monetary savings. Conclusions: Despite cost savings associated with virtual interviews, orthopaedic surgery residency PDs and candidates identified reduced abilities to assess candidate or program fit and displayed a preference for in-person interviews.

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“…8 Recommendations for “novel teleconferencing experiences” consisting of “virtual didactic programs and grand rounds” were suggested in lieu of in‐person sub‐internship rotations. 8 , 9 , 10 As program websites and social media accounts have become a key means of connection with prospective applicants, programs across multiple specialties developed various forms of virtual sub‐internships (VSIs). 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 Dean et al (2020) first described the implementation of a plastic surgery VSI built around the established Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) core competencies for in‐person rotations.…”

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