The Effect of Virtual Interviews and Social Media on Applicant Decision-Making During The 2020-2021 Resident Match Cycle

Czawlytko, Cynthia; Smith, Elana B.; Awan, Omer A.; Resnik, Charles S.; Hossain, Rydhwana

doi:10.1016/j.acra.2021.05.028

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“…From the resident match perspective, some resident applicants admitted to applying to more programs and accepting more interviews, as was also suspected in our study of fellowship applicants. Eighteen percent of resident respondents even admitted to applying to programs they were unlikely to rank [ 11 ].…”

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“…Furthermore, in an open letter, the AAMC suggested a misdistribution of interviews, favoring top tier applicants, with a result of all applicants applying to more programs [ 13 ]. It has been further suggested that applicants may be using the additional interviews at their less desired programs as preparation for other programs they held in higher regard [ 11 ]. We believe the data supports this opinion as there was an increase in the number of interviews across responding programs accompanied by an increase in unmatched positions rather than a decrease.…”

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The effect of virtual interviews on the musculoskeletal radiology fellowship match

Schilling

Strickland

et al. 2022

Skeletal Radiol

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Objective Resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, a virtual interview format was adopted in lieu of in-person interviews for fellowship recruitment. The purpose of this study is to analyze the potential effect that virtual interviews have on musculoskeletal radiology fellowship match results and collect opinions of the process. Materials and methods An anonymous survey was sent to 87 listed US-based musculoskeletal radiology fellowship directors, who were asked for their 2019–2020 and 2020–2021 match data: fellowship positions, interviewees, ranked interviewees, and matched ranks. They rated effectiveness of virtual interviews on a ten-point scale (1 poor–10 excellent) and provided an ideal percentage of future interviews to be conducted virtually. Results Thirty responses were received (34.4% response rate). Primary analysis found significant increase in the mean number of candidates ranked in 2020–2021, 14.6 to 17.5 ( p = 0.047). The mean rank of matched applicants increased from 6.02 to 6.43, without significance ( p = 0.821). Secondary analysis, which attempted to exclude internally matched programs, found significant increases in 2020–2021 in the mean number of applicants—28.7 to 32.4 ( p = 0.017), interviews conducted—17.8 to 21.3 ( p = 0.007), and candidates ranked by programs—16.3 to 19.8 ( p = 0.015). The mean rank of matched applicants increased from 6.39 to 7.03, without significance ( p = 0.713). Conclusion With results showing an increase in applications, interviews conducted, and ranked applicants while lowering the average rank of matched candidates, musculoskeletal radiology fellowship directors should consider interviewing more applicants than they usually would in the prior in-person recruitment format. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s00256-022-04155-w.

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The effect of virtual interviews on the musculoskeletal radiology fellowship match

Schilling

Strickland

et al. 2022

Skeletal Radiol

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“… 5 , 6 Additional benefits of virtual interviewing include active social media outreach by interviewing institutions and an introduction to virtual communication systems that are similar to the telehealth systems that future physicians will likely use. 7 …”

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A Framework for the Virtual Medical Interview Process: Considerations for the Applicant and the Interviewer

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Kemp

Baier

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Background: Videoconferencing platforms are being used for the purposes of interviewing in academic medicine because of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. We present considerations applicable to interviewers and interviewees in the virtual space, with a focus on medical school and residency applicants. Methods: We reviewed the literature regarding the virtual interview process for medical school and residency by searching PubMed using the following keywords and terms: “interview,” “academic medicine,” “medical school application,” “residency application,” “virtual interviews,” and “videoconferencing.” Our search identified 701 results, from which we selected 36 articles for review. Results: The garnered information focuses on strategies for optimizing the virtual interview process from the standpoint of both the interviewer and the interviewee. We discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the virtual interview process and present recommendations. Conclusion: While the future of the interview process for medical school and residency is uncertain, virtual interviewing is a common and growing practice that will continue to be at least part of the medical interview process for years to come. Interviewers and interviewees should prepare to adapt to the evolving changes in the process.

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“…First, we analyzed what metrics were included by prior publications that assessed website comprehensiveness in various medical specialties, including radiology [5,[14][15][16][17][18]. Second, we cross-referenced articles that surveyed medical school students on what factors they look for in a program website, putting more weight on surveys done on radiology applicants [3,7,9,19,20]. Only information that can be accessed through the site was included.…”

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“…We also created a sixth super-category called "our people," which includes resident-focused videos, resident's extracurricular interests, faculty listing, and the message from the program director or chairperson. This super-category was created due to multiple recent studies emphasizing the weight of the personability of a program (happiness of residents, interactions with residents and faculty, and program culture) when an applicant ranks a program [7,19,20]. This category is showcasing the people of the program; an experience that is notably lost in virtual interviews.…”

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Assessment of US Radiology Residency Program Websites in the COVID-19 Era

Liu

Abu-Shaban

Sugito

et al. 2022

Journal of the American College of Radiology

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The Effect of Virtual Interviews and Social Media on Applicant Decision-Making During The 2020-2021 Resident Match Cycle

Cited by 33 publications

References 15 publications

The effect of virtual interviews on the musculoskeletal radiology fellowship match

The effect of virtual interviews on the musculoskeletal radiology fellowship match

A Framework for the Virtual Medical Interview Process: Considerations for the Applicant and the Interviewer

Assessment of US Radiology Residency Program Websites in the COVID-19 Era

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