From the Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Dallas/Children's Health.
Department of Graduate Medical Education/Pediatric Residency, University of Texas Southwestern Dallas, Dallas, TX.
Pediatr Emerg Care. 2022 Apr 1;38(4):e1207-e1212. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000002549.
This study aimed to evaluate both applicant and interviewer satisfaction with the virtual interviewing process for pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) fellowship in hopes to improve the fellowship interviewing process. It was proposed that fellowship programs and applicants would prefer virtual interviews over traditional interviews.
A survey developed in collaboration with UT Southwestern PEM fellowship leaders and national PEM leaders was sent to all PEM fellowship applicants and programs at the conclusion of the 2020 interview season and rank list submission. The applicant survey obtained information on ease of virtual interviews and whether applicants felt that they obtained adequate information from virtual interviews to make informed program selections. Program director surveys collected data on thoughts and feelings about virtual interviews and obstacles encountered during the recruitment season. Both surveys asked about costs for interviews and interview type preference.
A response rate of 49% from applicants and 47% from programs was obtained. Virtual interview days were similar in the amount of time and staff hours used compared with traditional days. Applicants spent less on virtual interviews compared with those who underwent traditional interviews (average $725 vs $4312). Programs received more applications than the prior year and spent less money during the virtual cycle. The majority of the applicants (90%) were comfortable with the virtual interview platform, and most (66%) agreed that virtual interviews provided adequate information to determine program rank. Geography was the number 1 rank determining factor. Programs and applicants preferred a form of in-person interviews.
Virtual interviews provide cost savings for both applicants and programs. Despite this, both parties prefer a form of in-person interviews.
本研究旨在评估儿科急诊医学（PEM） fellowship 虚拟面试过程的申请人和面试官满意度，以期改进 fellowship 面试流程。有人提出， fellowship 项目和申请人将更喜欢虚拟面试而不是传统面试。
在 2020 年面试季和排名提交结束后，与德克萨斯西南医学中心 PEM fellowship 领导人和全国 PEM 领导合作开发的一份调查，发送给所有 PEM fellowship 申请人和项目。申请人调查获取了有关虚拟面试的便利性以及申请人是否认为他们从虚拟面试中获得了足够的信息来做出明智的项目选择的信息。项目主任调查收集了对虚拟面试的想法和感受以及在招聘季遇到的障碍的数据。两项调查都询问了面试费用和面试类型偏好。
申请人的回复率为 49%，项目的回复率为 47%。与传统面试日相比，虚拟面试日使用的时间和工作人员时间相似。与传统面试的申请人相比，虚拟面试的申请人花费更少（平均 725 美元对 4312 美元）。与前一年相比，项目收到的申请更多，在虚拟周期花费的钱更少。大多数申请人（90%）对虚拟面试平台感到满意，大多数（66%）同意虚拟面试提供了足够的信息来确定项目排名。地理位置是排名的首要决定因素。项目和申请人更喜欢某种形式的面对面面试。
虚拟面试为申请人和项目节省了成本。尽管如此，双方还是更喜欢某种形式的面对面面试。
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