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Virtual Interviews for the Integrated Plastic Surgery Residency Match: The Program Director Perspective
Interviews for the integrated plastic surgery residency match took place in a virtual format for the 2020–2021 application cycle. Current literature lacks the perspectives of program directors (PDs) on virtual interviews compared with traditional in-person interviews. METHODS: Following institutiona...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8376389/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34422524 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000003707 |
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author | Sarac, Benjamin A. Shen, Abra H. Nassar, Amer H. Maselli, Amy M. Shiah, Eric Lin, Samuel J. Janis, Jeffrey E. |
author_facet | Sarac, Benjamin A. Shen, Abra H. Nassar, Amer H. Maselli, Amy M. Shiah, Eric Lin, Samuel J. Janis, Jeffrey E. |
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description | Interviews for the integrated plastic surgery residency match took place in a virtual format for the 2020–2021 application cycle. Current literature lacks the perspectives of program directors (PDs) on virtual interviews compared with traditional in-person interviews. METHODS: Following institutional review board approval, an anonymous 17-question survey was distributed by email to 82 program directors of integrated plastic surgery residency programs in the United States. Participants were asked baseline program information, the number of positions and interview invites offered, and their perspectives on various aspects of the virtual interview process. RESULTS: Sixty-two (75.6%) PDs completed the survey. Thirty-seven percent reported increasing the number of interview offers per available residency spot. On a five-point Likert scale (1, not well at all; 5, extremely well), PDs showed no significant differences in their ability judge an applicant’s professionalism (3.1 ± 1.1), interpersonal and communication skills (3.2 ± 1.1), and “fit” with their program (2.9 ± 0.9) during virtual interviews (P = 0.360). Sixty-eight percent reported being satisfied (15.3% extremely satisfied, 52.5% somewhat satisfied) with the virtual interview process, though 76.3% preferred in-person interviews. CONCLUSIONS: This study is the first to provide insight into PDs’ impressions of virtual residency interviews. Although most reported being satisfied with the virtual interview process, the majority still preferred in-person interviews. Further long-term studies evaluating the pros and cons of each interview modality may provide more information on whether virtual interviews could become a sustainable alternative to the traditional in-person residency interview. |
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spelling | pubmed-83763892021-08-20 Virtual Interviews for the Integrated Plastic Surgery Residency Match: The Program Director Perspective Sarac, Benjamin A. Shen, Abra H. Nassar, Amer H. Maselli, Amy M. Shiah, Eric Lin, Samuel J. Janis, Jeffrey E. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open Education Interviews for the integrated plastic surgery residency match took place in a virtual format for the 2020–2021 application cycle. Current literature lacks the perspectives of program directors (PDs) on virtual interviews compared with traditional in-person interviews. METHODS: Following institutional review board approval, an anonymous 17-question survey was distributed by email to 82 program directors of integrated plastic surgery residency programs in the United States. Participants were asked baseline program information, the number of positions and interview invites offered, and their perspectives on various aspects of the virtual interview process. RESULTS: Sixty-two (75.6%) PDs completed the survey. Thirty-seven percent reported increasing the number of interview offers per available residency spot. On a five-point Likert scale (1, not well at all; 5, extremely well), PDs showed no significant differences in their ability judge an applicant’s professionalism (3.1 ± 1.1), interpersonal and communication skills (3.2 ± 1.1), and “fit” with their program (2.9 ± 0.9) during virtual interviews (P = 0.360). Sixty-eight percent reported being satisfied (15.3% extremely satisfied, 52.5% somewhat satisfied) with the virtual interview process, though 76.3% preferred in-person interviews. CONCLUSIONS: This study is the first to provide insight into PDs’ impressions of virtual residency interviews. Although most reported being satisfied with the virtual interview process, the majority still preferred in-person interviews. Further long-term studies evaluating the pros and cons of each interview modality may provide more information on whether virtual interviews could become a sustainable alternative to the traditional in-person residency interview. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2021-07-27 /pmc/articles/PMC8376389/ /pubmed/34422524 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000003707 Text en Copyright © 2021 The Authors. Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of The American Society of Plastic Surgeons. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives License 4.0 (CCBY-NC-ND) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) , where it is permissible to download and share the work provided it is properly cited. The work cannot be changed in any way or used commercially without permission from the journal. |
spellingShingle | Education Sarac, Benjamin A. Shen, Abra H. Nassar, Amer H. Maselli, Amy M. Shiah, Eric Lin, Samuel J. Janis, Jeffrey E. Virtual Interviews for the Integrated Plastic Surgery Residency Match: The Program Director Perspective |
title | Virtual Interviews for the Integrated Plastic Surgery Residency Match: The Program Director Perspective |
title_full | Virtual Interviews for the Integrated Plastic Surgery Residency Match: The Program Director Perspective |
title_fullStr | Virtual Interviews for the Integrated Plastic Surgery Residency Match: The Program Director Perspective |
title_full_unstemmed | Virtual Interviews for the Integrated Plastic Surgery Residency Match: The Program Director Perspective |
title_short | Virtual Interviews for the Integrated Plastic Surgery Residency Match: The Program Director Perspective |
title_sort | virtual interviews for the integrated plastic surgery residency match: the program director perspective |
topic | Education |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8376389/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34422524 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000003707 |
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