Multerer Sara, Carothers Becky, Patel Pradip D, Ziegler Craig, Rowland Michael, Davis Deborah Winders
From the Department of Pediatrics, the Office of Graduate Medical Education, and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky.
South Med J. 2016 Feb;109(2):101-6. doi: 10.14423/SMJ.0000000000000416.
Residency interviews play an integral part in medical residency placement. We aimed to develop and evaluate a mock interview program for fourth-year medical students interested in a pediatric specialty.
A mock interview program for fourth-year medical students interested in pediatrics was developed and implemented. Preinterview quantitative data and postinterview qualitative data were collected. Fifty-nine students completed the program across three consecutive academic years. Preinterview surveys were completed regarding comfort and confidence levels specific to aspects of the interview process. Descriptive analyses were used. In addition, a focus group was held with nine of the participating students to obtain qualitative data via a paper blog process. Themes in student responses were identified through constant comparative analysis.
Before the mock interview, students were most uncomfortable with introductory and closing remarks and their confidence levels varied by topic. A thematic analysis of focus group data identified five themes (preparation, stress reduction, interview process familiarity, confidence of skills, and receiving feedback) for which the mock interviews were most helpful.
Implementation of a mock interview program was feasible and acceptable for senior medical students and may improve comfort and confidence levels in the residency interview process. Further longitudinal research is needed.
住院医师面试在医学住院医师职位安排中起着不可或缺的作用。我们旨在为对儿科专业感兴趣的四年级医学生开发并评估一个模拟面试项目。
为对儿科感兴趣的四年级医学生开发并实施了一个模拟面试项目。收集了面试前的定量数据和面试后的定性数据。在连续三个学年中，有59名学生完成了该项目。就面试过程各方面的舒适度和信心水平完成了面试前调查。采用描述性分析。此外，与9名参与学生举行了焦点小组讨论，通过纸质博客流程获取定性数据。通过持续比较分析确定学生回答中的主题。
在模拟面试前，学生对开场白和结束语最不自在，且他们的信心水平因主题而异。对焦点小组数据的主题分析确定了模拟面试最有帮助的五个主题（准备、减轻压力、熟悉面试流程、技能信心和接受反馈）。
实施模拟面试项目对高年级医学生是可行且可接受的，并且可能会提高住院医师面试过程中的舒适度和信心水平。需要进一步的纵向研究。
