ArticleJournal of vascular surgery2023
Integrated vascular surgery applicants' perspectives of virtual residency interviews during the coronavirus disease 2019 application cycle.
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- Trainee Perception of Virtual Interviews and Associations of Virtual Engagement with Vascular Surgery Culture and Community.Annals of vascular surgery · 2025Article
- Impact of Virtual Interviews on Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship Match: An Analysis of National Data.ATS scholar · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundIn agreement with Association of American Medical Colleges guidelines, the 2020 to 2021 integrated vascular surgery (I-VS) residency interviews were conducted virtually. In the present study, we collected data about the virtual interview process from the applicant's perspective, including preferences for interview format and the virtual resources they found most helpful.
methodsAn anonymous, online survey study of medical students who had been accepted into I-VS residencies during the 2020 to 2021 application cycle was performed. The survey contained questions about applicant behavior during the virtual application cycle, their perception of the virtual interviews, the utility of the virtual format, their preferences, and the virtual resources they found the most helpful for determining their rank list.
resultsOf 72 applicants, 38 (18 women, 19 men, and 1 declined to answer) had completed the survey for a 57.2% response rate. The average number of programs interviewed was 25 to 30 (31%). More than one-half (55%) of the respondents had responded that they had interviewed at more programs than they would have had the interviews been in person. More than one-half of the applicants (55%) reported that they preferred remote interviews with the option to visit in-person at their top choice programs compared with the use of all remote interviews (21%) or all in-person interviews (18%). Most had somewhat or strongly agreed (79%) that virtual interviews allowed them to properly gauge a residency program and provided adequate opportunities to interact with the residents (65%). The online resources the applicants found the most helpful in determining their rank lists were attending educational conferences, prerecorded videos from faculty and residents, and the program's social media platforms.
conclusionsThe results from the present study have illuminated the current trends and attitudes of I-VS applicants for virtual interviews, including the virtual resources they found the most useful. Virtual interviews were a preferred method of interviewing and allowed applicants to assess a residency program and interact with the current residents. These variables should be considered by the program leadership when developing protocols for upcoming application cycles.
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