ReviewUrology2023
The Impact of Holistic Review of Urology Residency Applications on Selection for Interview During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Advancing health professions education: a review of holistic admissions and competency-based admissions practices.Medical education online · 2025Pooled it
- Diversity in abdominal radiology: a decade-long review of gender, racial, and ethnic representation among fellows.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2026Article
- SDAMPP report #1: Holistic review for medical physics residency applicant selection.Journal of applied clinical medical physics · 2026Article
- Evaluating Methodology for Increasing Diversity in US Residency Training Programs: A Scoping Review.Journal of graduate medical education · 2025Article
- Holistic Review in Applicant Selection: A Scoping Review.Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges · 2025Article
- A Practical Guide to Implementing Holistic Review during Surgery Resident Selection.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo investigate the impact of a holistic review of urology residency applications on interview selection at our institution during the COVID-19 pandemic.
methodsIn the 2019-2020 cycle, applicants were filtered by a Step 1 score of 230 and whether they applied from selected east coast medical schools. For the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 cycles, we implemented a scoring system which focused on desirable attributes based on our program training needs and resources. We compared applicant and interviewee demographics and United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) scores using descriptive statistics and 1-way analysis of variance tests.
resultsA total of 282, 300, and 367 students applied to our residency program with 50, 45, and 52 selected for interviews during the 2019-2020, 2020-2021, and 2021-2022 cycles, respectively. Compared to 2019-2020, the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 interviewee cohorts comprised of more non-tri-state applicants (36%, 55.6%, and 46.2%, respectively). Underrepresented minority representation increased for the 2020-2021 interviewee cohort; however, this was not observed in 2021-2022 (16%, 24.4%, 15.4%, respectively). Additionally, USMLE Step 1 and 2 scores were similar between interviewee cohorts in 2019-2020, 2020-2021 and 2021-2022, respectively (Step 1: 244.2 ± 8.8, 242 ± 12.1, 242.8 ± 12.4, P = .624) (Step 2: 249.1 ± 11.5, 251.5 ± 10.5, 254.4 ± 10.8, P = .143).
conclusionUtilizing a comprehensive review resulted in a geographically diverse interview pool and no significant difference in academic performance among interviewees. Holistic review provides an alternative, balanced evaluation of residency applicants which may increase diversity in urology.
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