Downard Cynthia D, Goldin Adam, Garrison Michelle M, Waldhausen John, Langham Max, Hirschl Ronald
Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY.
Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
J Pediatr Surg. 2015 Jun;50(6):1042-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2015.03.036. Epub 2015 Mar 14.
The value of onsite interviews for the pediatric surgery match remains undefined despite substantial cost to applicants. This study assesses the impact of onsite interviews on the rank order lists submitted to the match by pediatric surgery residency training program directors (PDs).
PDs were asked prospectively to evaluate pediatric surgery residency candidates based solely on their ERAS application and generate a "pre-interview rank list." Interviews were then held based on the usual practice of each program. PDs then submitted de-identified pre-interview and final rank lists. The impact of the interview process upon rank list movement of candidates was assessed.
Of 44 programs, 16 (36%) provided data for analysis. Onsite interviews resulted in candidates moving a mean of 5.2 ± 1.2 rank positions, whereas candidates ranked in the first 5 positions moved an average of 4 ± 2 places, 81% of the initial top-ranked candidates moved out of this position, and 36% of top 10 candidates moved out of the top 10.
Onsite interviews are high-stakes events which substantially affect the final rank order list in the pediatric surgery match. Programs should take these data into account when determining the number of interview invitations.
尽管对申请者成本高昂，但儿科手术住院医师匹配现场面试的价值仍不明确。本研究评估现场面试对儿科手术住院医师培训项目主任（PDs）提交给匹配系统的排名顺序列表的影响。
前瞻性地要求PDs仅根据电子住院医师申请服务（ERAS）申请评估儿科手术住院医师候选人，并生成一份“面试前排名列表”。然后根据每个项目的常规做法进行面试。PDs随后提交了匿名的面试前和最终排名列表。评估面试过程对候选人排名列表变动的影响。
44个项目中，16个（36%）提供了分析数据。现场面试导致候选人平均排名变动5.2±1.2个名次，而排名前5的候选人平均变动4±2个名次，81%最初排名靠前的候选人离开了该位置，36%排名前10的候选人跌出前10。
现场面试是高风险事件，会极大地影响儿科手术住院医师匹配的最终排名顺序列表。项目在确定面试邀请数量时应考虑这些数据。
