Louis Dundas Centre for Children's Palliative Care, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK.
Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, University of York, York, UK.
Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2021 Mar;68(3):e28855. doi: 10.1002/pbc.28855. Epub 2020 Dec 23.
A successful academic interview has been reported as the most important factor contributing to ranking of candidates for residency. However, little published guidance exists to help a prospective oncologist or researcher give such an interview. The International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) Young Investigator (YI) Network and Children's Oncology Group (COG) YI group thus cosponsored a survey of senior investigators seeking their advice.
An electronic survey covering aspects of the academic interview of both trainees and faculty were sent to all current/past mentors serving in the COG YI mentorship program and those registered as mentors in the SIOP YI mentorship program. The responses were quantitatively and qualitatively analyzed.
The response rate was 43.7% (118/270) from 25 countries. Majority of United States (US) interviewers (86.8%) conducted interviews individually, while 74% of non-US interviewers conducted panel interviews or both types equally (P < .001). Majority of interviewers (83.4%) at least occasionally contacted colleagues for off the record opinions on candidates, and 40.9% conducted an internet or social media search. Enthusiasm for the job (97.2%) and being a team player (95.3%) were the qualities most rated as at least moderately important, while a priority for work-life balance (45.4%) and having interests/hobbies outside of medicine (29.2%) were considered less important. Interviewers provided interview questions, tips for candidates, and key pitfalls to avoid.
Candidates should prepare for their academic interviews in advance, be enthusiastic and honest when giving responses. Detailed guidance for those applying at different career stages and in different countries are provided.
成功的学术面试被认为是影响住院医师候选人排名的最重要因素。然而，很少有发表的指导意见可以帮助未来的肿瘤学家或研究人员进行这样的面试。因此，国际儿科肿瘤学会（SIOP）青年研究员（YI）网络和儿童肿瘤学组（COG）YI 小组合作对资深调查员进行了调查，以寻求他们的建议。
一项涵盖培训生和教师学术面试各个方面的电子调查被发送给所有目前/过去在 COG YI 指导计划中服务的导师，以及在 SIOP YI 指导计划中注册为导师的导师。对回复进行了定量和定性分析。
来自 25 个国家的 270 名受访者中，有 43.7%（118/270）做出了回应。大多数美国（US）面试官（86.8%）单独进行面试，而 74%的非 US 面试官进行小组面试或两者同等进行（P<.001）。大多数面试官（83.4%）至少偶尔会征求同事对候选人的私下意见，而 40.9%会进行互联网或社交媒体搜索。对工作的热情（97.2%）和团队合作精神（95.3%）是被认为至少是中等重要的品质，而工作与生活平衡的优先级（45.4%）和对医学以外的兴趣/爱好（29.2%）则被认为不太重要。面试官提供了面试问题、候选人的提示和要避免的关键陷阱。
候选人应提前为学术面试做准备，在回答问题时要充满热情和诚实。提供了针对不同职业阶段和不同国家申请人的详细指导。
