University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, California.
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island.
Fertil Steril. 2021 Sep;116(3):872-881. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.04.020. Epub 2021 May 18.
To evaluate the experience and perceptions of reproductive endocrinology and infertility fellowship applicants and program directors (PDs) regarding the current and future use of web-based interviews (WBIs).
Cross-sectional study.
Nationwide cohort.
PATIENT(S): Reproductive endocrinology and infertility fellowship applicants and PDs participating in the 2020 application cycle.
INTERVENTION(S): Anonymous survey sent to applicants and PDs.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Descriptive study evaluating the experience and satisfaction of applicants and PDs with WBIs.
RESULT(S): Forty-six percent of applicants and eligible PDs responded to our survey. Most applicants and PDs responded that WBIs were adequate for conveying a sense of a program's strengths, faculty, diversity, clinical training, and research opportunities, but less than half responded that WBIs were adequate in providing a sense of the program's clinical site and facilities. After WBIs, both applicants (73%) and PDs (86%) were able to rank with confidence. The cost of WBIs was significantly lower for both applicants (median: $100) and programs (median: $100) than the costs previously reported for in-person interviews. The applicants interviewed at more programs than they would have if the interviews were on-site, and Zoom was the highest rated platform used. Most applicants and PDs responded that WBIs were an adequate substitute, and that they should continue after the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Furthermore, most of the PDs were planning to continue to use WBIs in some capacity.
CONCLUSION(S): Both applicants and PDs had favorable experiences with and perceptions of WBIs, and most endorse the continued use of this interview modality. The findings of this study can help guide and optimize future WBI practices.
评估生殖内分泌和不孕不育研究员申请人和项目主任（PD）对当前和未来使用基于网络的面试（WBIs）的经验和看法。
横断面研究。
全国队列。
参与 2020 年申请周期的生殖内分泌和不孕不育研究员申请人和 PD。
向申请人和 PD 发送匿名调查。
评估申请人和 PD 对 WBIs 的经验和满意度的描述性研究。
46%的申请人和合格 PD 对我们的调查做出了回应。大多数申请人和 PD 表示，WBIs 足以传达一个项目的优势、教员、多样性、临床培训和研究机会，但不到一半的人表示，WBIs 足以提供对项目临床地点和设施的了解。进行 WBIs 后，申请人（73%）和 PD（86%）都能够自信地进行排名。对于申请人（中位数：$100）和项目（中位数：$100）而言，WBIs 的成本明显低于之前报道的现场面试的成本。与现场面试相比，接受面试的申请人参加的项目更多，并且 Zoom 是使用最多的平台。大多数申请人和 PD 认为 WBIs 是一个足够的替代方案，并且应该在冠状病毒病 2019 大流行后继续使用。此外，大多数 PD 计划继续以某种形式使用 WBIs。
申请人和 PD 都对 WBIs 有很好的体验和看法，并且大多数人都支持继续使用这种面试模式。本研究的结果可以帮助指导和优化未来的 WBI 实践。
