The COVID‐19 pandemic: Implications for the oral and maxillofacial surgery residency application process

Rekawek, Peter; Henry, Andrew; Moe, Justine; Schlieve, Thomas; Panchal, Neeraj

doi:10.1002/jdd.12310

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“…A similar concern about applicants’ inability to tour programs in‐person has been highlighted in the literature regarding dental and medical student selection during the pandemic 12,13 . In addition, virtual interviewing may put program directors in a quandary about selecting a person with whom they have not interacted socially 4 . These factors pose interesting questions about the future of interviewing, such as: What is the best way to organize the VIP?…”

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“… 12 , 13 In addition, virtual interviewing may put program directors in a quandary about selecting a person with whom they have not interacted socially. 4 These factors pose interesting questions about the future of interviewing, such as: What is the best way to organize the VIP? How will the experience gained from this interview cycle shape the years to come?…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The coronavirus (COVID‐19) pandemic compelled graduate medical education (GME) 1 , 2 , 3 and advanced dental education programs 4 to suspend in‐person and implement virtual interviewing in the 2020–2021 cycle. Virtual meetings replaced the traditional in‐person interviews due to travel restrictions, stay‐at‐home, or shelter‐in‐place requirements, and social distancing guidelines put forth by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.…”

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Virtual interviewing in the COVID‐19 era: A survey of graduate program directors

Vallejo

Price

Vanek

et al. 2021

Journal of Dental Education

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Purpose/Objective Due to the coronavirus pandemic, virtual interviews became a mainstay of graduate dental and medical education selection processes. To gain a handle on how to navigate lingering uncertainties about how interviews should be conducted in the future, this study examined the benefits and pitfalls of the virtual interview process (VIP) and assessed program plans to implement in the next interview cycle. Methods An anonymous online survey, for completion by one program representative (director or associate director), was sent to graduate medical education (GME) and advanced dental education programs at West Virginia University ( N = 74). Results Fifty‐two (52) of the programs (70%) completed the survey. Zoom was the most frequently used interview platform (78.8%). Approximately two thirds (65.4%) of the interviewers thought VIP allowed the program to promote the university, the school, and their program and also reported experiencing video‐conferencing fatigue. About six in 10 perceive VIP can introduce bias in selecting applicants (59.6%) and potentially disadvantage some applicants (67.3%). Compared to the previous in‐person cycle, 67.4% of programs invited more applicants, and 73.1% interviewed more applicants. Regarding the 2021–2022 interview cycle, 55.8% of programs plan to offer either an in‐person or VIP, while 7.7% plan to keep their process completely virtual. Conclusion Graduate programs in this study demonstrated the indispensability of technology in transitioning from in‐person to virtual interviews during COVID‐19 pandemic. VIP has several advantages and disadvantages; this style of interview is forecasted to have a presence in applicant selection in the future.

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Virtual interviewing in the COVID‐19 era: A survey of graduate program directors

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Vanek

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Journal of Dental Education

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“…46 Program-specific paragraphs were found to be generically crafted, 46 and seemingly exacerbated a downturn in the number of otolaryngology applicants, resulting in them now being optional. 131,132 The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the residency application process in numerous ways, [133][134][135][136] accelerating calls for disruptive innovation and affording opportunities for novel reform. 1,[137][138][139][140][141] Application caps were the most frequently proposed reform (n ¼ 28 articles), and many specialties have recommended limits for the 2020-2021 cycle.…”

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Systems-Level Reforms to the US Resident Selection Process: A Scoping Review

Zastrow

Burk-Rafel²,

London

2021

Journal of Graduate Medical Education

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Background Calls to reform the US resident selection process are growing, given increasing competition and inefficiencies of the current system. Though numerous reforms have been proposed, they have not been comprehensively cataloged. Objective This scoping review was conducted to characterize and categorize literature proposing systems-level reforms to the resident selection process. Methods Following Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines, searches of Embase, MEDLINE, Scopus, and Web of Science databases were performed for references published from January 2005 to February 2020. Articles were included if they proposed reforms that were applicable or generalizable to all applicants, medical schools, or residency programs. An inductive approach to qualitative content analysis was used to generate codes and higher-order categories. Results Of 10 407 unique references screened, 116 met our inclusion criteria. Qualitative analysis generated 34 codes that were grouped into 14 categories according to the broad stages of resident selection: application submission, application review, interviews, and the Match. The most commonly proposed reforms were implementation of an application cap (n = 28), creation of a standardized program database (n = 21), utilization of standardized letters of evaluation (n = 20), and pre-interview screening (n = 13). Conclusions This scoping review collated and categorized proposed reforms to the resident selection process, developing a common language and framework to facilitate national conversations and change.

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“…Interviews that were once in person quickly transitioned to a fully online format. There are several articles in the medical literature on how residency interviews and processes changed to accommodate the virtual environment, 1–8 but to date, there are only a few articles specific to dental programs 9,10 …”

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Virtual Interview Day: An AEGD's approach and assessment of interviewing during a pandemic

Itaya

Heydari

Sands

et al. 2022

Journal of Dental Education

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A novel approach to interviewing for Advanced Education in General Dentistry residency positions became necessary during the COVID-19 pandemic.An efficient, virtual interview schedule, including video faculty introductions and clinic tour, was devised and executed to replace in-person interviews. The purpose of this study was to describe and assess this new way of managing virtual interviews.Methods: Forty virtual interviews were conducted via a web-based videoconferencing platform. Interviewers and applicants received surveys to be anonymously completed after interviews. The applicant survey gauged how helpful each component of the interview process was in their program ranking decision. The interviewer survey assessed time and knowledge needed for interviewing, clarity of instructions, and if they felt valued. Results: The response rate was 79% for applicants and 75% for interviewers.There was a high level of satisfaction from both applicants and interviewers. All interviewers reported that the team worked well together, instructions were clear, there was enough collective knowledge to answer questions, and they felt valued. There was a majority of positive responses for clarity of instructions and time with applicants. All applicants responded positively to correspondence with the Admissions Office, interview day instructions, informational PowerPoint, and sessions with the chief resident and program director. Regarding videos of faculty and clinic tour, there was a majority of positive responses. There were varying responses regarding the interview team being fair and nonthreatening.Lessons learned include reviewing on-camera behavior with interviewers, detailing the interview format in applicants' correspondence, requesting applicants photos in advance, allowing interviewers more time to study applicant material, and hosting a virtual happy hour for applicants and residents before the interview day.

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The COVID‐19 pandemic: Implications for the oral and maxillofacial surgery residency application process

Cited by 6 publications

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Virtual interviewing in the COVID‐19 era: A survey of graduate program directors

Virtual interviewing in the COVID‐19 era: A survey of graduate program directors

Systems-Level Reforms to the US Resident Selection Process: A Scoping Review

Virtual Interview Day: An AEGD's approach and assessment of interviewing during a pandemic

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