Siddiqui Afreen A, Reese Alyssa, Debs Sarah, Carr Michele M
Otolaryngology, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, USA.
Otolaryngology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA.
Cureus. 2022 Mar 17;14(3):e23258. doi: 10.7759/cureus.23258. eCollection 2022 Mar.
Objective To review changes made by otolaryngology residency program directors (PDs) during the 2020-2021 National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) match cycle and describe their attitudes toward the 2021-2022 match cycle. Methods Cross-sectional study using an anonymous 31-item online survey in Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) with questions regarding the 2020-2021 NRMP match. This survey was distributed to 125 PDs from Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-accredited otolaryngology residency programs. Results Thirty-three PDs responded (26.4%). Of the PDs, 78.8% had an online info-session prior to the start of the cycle, and 30.3% reported that an increased number of applicants contacted them compared to the prior cycle. There were no changes made in Step 1 criteria (72.7%), and 81.8% reported no changes in interview selection. Of the PDs, 54.5% reported interviewing more candidates. Respondents reported a decreased cancellation rate (66.7%) and cost of recruiting (87.9%); 87.9% said that they did not change the way they developed their rank order list (ROL), and 84.8% reported matching at their usual level compared to prior years. Of the respondents, 42.4% reported making a change that was an overall improvement for their program. Of the PDs, 34.4% were unsure whether they would sustain virtual interviews in 2021-2022, 25% stated that they would not incorporate virtual interviews, and 40.7% stated that they would incorporate a virtual interview in some part of the cycle. Conclusion Otolaryngology PDs approached virtual interviewing in different ways. Despite the changes made, applicants can find comfort in knowing that match outcomes were perceived as typical by a majority of PDs.
目的 回顾耳鼻喉科住院医师培训项目主任（PDs）在2020 - 2021年全国住院医师匹配项目（NRMP）匹配周期内所做的改变，并描述他们对2021 - 2022年匹配周期的态度。方法 采用横断面研究，通过研究电子数据采集（REDCap）中的一项31项匿名在线调查，询问有关2020 - 2021年NRMP匹配的问题。该调查被分发给来自研究生医学教育认证委员会（ACGME）认证的耳鼻喉科住院医师培训项目的125名PDs。结果 33名PDs做出了回应（26.4%）。在这些PDs中，78.8%在周期开始前进行了在线信息会议，30.3%报告称与上一周期相比，联系他们的申请人数量有所增加。第一步标准没有变化（72.7%），81.8%报告面试选拔没有变化。在这些PDs中，54.5%报告面试了更多候选人。受访者报告取消率降低（66.7%）和招聘成本降低（87.9%）；87.9%表示他们没有改变制定排名顺序表（ROL）的方式，84.8%报告与前几年相比在通常水平上进行了匹配。在受访者中，42.4%报告做出的改变对他们的项目总体上有改进。在这些PDs中，34.4%不确定他们是否会在2021 - 2022年维持虚拟面试，25%表示不会采用虚拟面试，40.7%表示会在周期的某些部分采用虚拟面试。结论 耳鼻喉科PDs以不同方式采用虚拟面试。尽管有这些变化，但申请人可以放心的是，大多数PDs认为匹配结果是典型的。
