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ArticleFemale pelvic medicine & reconstructive surgery2021

Virtual Interviews During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Survey of Applicants to Fellowships in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery.

Bertille H A Gaigbe-Togbe, Kimia Menhaji, Ann D Tran, Anthony H Bui, Charles Ascher-Walsh, Lisa Dabney, Anne Hardart

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Article in Female pelvic medicine & reconstructive surgery, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Bertille H A Gaigbe-TogbeFrom the Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mount Sinai Hospital at Icahn School of Medicine, New York City, NY.
Kimia MenhajiFrom the Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mount Sinai Hospital at Icahn School of Medicine, New York City, NY.
Ann D TranFrom the Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mount Sinai Hospital at Icahn School of Medicine, New York City, NY.
Anthony H BuiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC.
Charles Ascher-WalshFrom the Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mount Sinai Hospital at Icahn School of Medicine, New York City, NY.
Lisa DabneyFrom the Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mount Sinai Hospital at Icahn School of Medicine, New York City, NY.
Anne HardartFrom the Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mount Sinai Hospital at Icahn School of Medicine, New York City, NY.
Mount Sinai Hospital · USUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe objective was to assess female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery (FPMRS) fellowship applicants' perspectives on the effectiveness of the virtual interview format for creating their rank lists.

methodsThis was an anonymous internet-based survey study of applicants to the FPMRS fellowships in the United States, conducted from July 21, 2020, to August 5, 2020. A 34-item questionnaire queried applicants on satisfaction with interviews, comfort with creating a rank list and time, and financial cost of interviews. Applicants were invited to complete the survey via standardized emails distributed via the REDCap secure database.

resultsForty-two (56.7%) of 74 applicants completed the survey. The majority of respondents were somewhat satisfied or very satisfied (92.9%) with the virtual interview process and felt comfortable ranking the programs (83.3%). A total of 9.8% of respondents found virtual interviews somewhat or much better than in-person interviews with regards to being informative and helpful, whereas 61% found them to be about the same. A majority (75.6%) found virtual interviews somewhat or much less stressful compared with in-person interviews. The majority (97.5%) spent less than $2,000 during the application process compared with more than $4,000 (87.8%) that they had anticipated spending if the interviews were in person.

conclusionsOur data revealed that FPMRS applicants overall had a positive experience with the virtual interview platform and felt comfortable creating a rank list of programs based on those interviews.

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Attitude of Health PersonnelFellowships and ScholarshipsInterviews as TopicVideoconferencingAdultCross-Sectional StudiesGynecologyHumansMiddle AgedSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesUrology

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PMCPMC8407286
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