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Understanding General Surgery Applicant Expectations and Perceptions in the Virtual Interview Process.
Ho, Jessie W; Joung, Rachel H; Krueger, Mackenzie; Cid, Christina; Holmstrom, Amy L; Schlick, Cary Jo R; Tatebe, Leah C; Alam, Hasan B; Halverson, Amy L; Christopher, Derrick A.
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  • Ho JW; Department of Surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois. Electronic address: Jessie.ho@nm.org.
  • Joung RH; Department of Surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.
  • Krueger M; Department of Surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.
  • Cid C; Department of Surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.
  • Holmstrom AL; Department of Surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.
  • Schlick CJR; Department of Surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.
  • Tatebe LC; Department of Surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.
  • Alam HB; Department of Surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.
  • Halverson AL; Department of Surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.
  • Christopher DA; Department of Surgery, Division of Organ Transplantation, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.
J Surg Educ ; 79(6): e61-e68, 2022.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35953420
OBJECTIVE: The COVID-19 pandemic has played a lasting role on residency recruitment through the virtual interview process. The objective of this study was to 1) examine general surgery applicants' priorities and perceptions following pre-interview virtual open houses and 2) to assess applicant expectations and efficacy of the virtual interview day process. DESIGN/SETTING/PARTICIPANTS: This study utilized two voluntary and anonymous cross-sectional surveys administered via email to evaluate the virtual interview process of a general surgery residency program. The first was administered to registrants following completion of three open houses of various topics. The second was administered following each interview day. The post-open house survey had 78 respondents, two excluded for no open house attendance. The post-interview survey was completed by 44 applicants (62.9% response rate). RESULTS: Majority of respondents reported that attending virtual open houses made them want to apply to (90.9%) and improved their perception of the program (94.7%). Applicants who felt a sense of obligation to attend open houses (68.4%) were significantly more likely to feel that they contributed to the stress and time commitment of applications (81.8% vs 18.2%, p=0.028). Interview expectations were identified in recurrent themes: 1. Clear organization with breaks, 2. Interactive resident sessions, 3. Meetings with program leadership, 4. Additional information unavailable on other resources. The pre-interview social and interview day improved 90.2% of the applicants' perceptions of the program. The interview significantly improved applicants' ability to assess nearly all aspects of the program, notably resident camaraderie and culture (30.8% vs 97.4%, p=0.01) and strengths and weaknesses (30.8% vs 92.3%, p=0.04). CONCLUSIONS: While virtual open houses can improve applicants' perceptions and desire to apply to a program, the associated stress and obligation should be considered. Virtual interviews should provide information unavailable using other resources and provide avenues for conveying the resident culture and camaraderie.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: COVID-19 / Internato e Residência Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2022 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: COVID-19 / Internato e Residência Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2022 Tipo de documento: Article