Department of Surgery, Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri.
Department of Surgery, Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri; Department of Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon.
J Surg Res. 2023 Jul;287:149-159. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2023.02.008. Epub 2023 Mar 16.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the recruitment cycle for the 2021 Match was performed virtually. This Association for Surgical Education (ASE)-sponsored survey set out to study applicants' ability to assess the factors contributing to fit through video interviews.
An IRB-approved, online, anonymous survey was distributed to surgical applicants at a single academic institution and through the ASE clerkship director distribution list between the rank order list certification deadline and Match Day. Applicants used 5-point Likert-type scales to rate factors for importance to fit and their ease of assessment through video interviewing. A variety of recruitment activities were also rated by applicants for their perceived helpfulness in assessment of fit.
One hundred and eighty-three applicants responded to the survey. The three most important factors for applicant fit were how much the program cared, how satisfied residents seem with their program, and how well residents get along. Resident rapport, diversity of the patient population, and quality of the facilities were hardest to assess through video interviews. In general, diversity-related factors were more important to female and non-White applicants, but not more difficult to assess. Interview day and resident-only virtual panels were the most helpful recruitment activities, while virtual campus tours, faculty-only panels, and a program's social media were the least helpful.
This study provides valuable insight into the limitations of virtual recruitment for surgical applicants' perception of fit. These findings and the recommendations herein should be taken into consideration by residency program leadership to ensure successful recruitment of diverse residency classes.
由于 COVID-19 大流行，2021 年匹配的招聘周期是在线上进行的。这项由美国外科教育协会（ASE）赞助的调查旨在研究申请人通过视频面试评估适合因素的能力。
在一家学术机构，通过 ASE 实习主任分发名单，在排名名单认证截止日期和匹配日之间，向外科申请人分发了一份经过机构审查委员会批准的在线匿名调查。申请人使用 5 分李克特量表评估对适合的重要因素及其通过视频面试评估的难易程度。申请人还对各种招聘活动进行了评分，以评估它们在评估适合度方面的帮助程度。
183 名申请人对调查做出了回应。申请人适合的三个最重要因素是：该计划关心多少，住院医师对其计划的满意度，以及住院医师相处得如何。住院医师的融洽关系、患者群体的多样性和设施的质量是通过视频面试最难评估的。一般来说，与多样性相关的因素对女性和非白人申请人更为重要，但评估起来并不难。面试日和仅住院医师的虚拟小组是最有帮助的招聘活动，而虚拟校园参观、仅教员的小组和一个项目的社交媒体则最没有帮助。
这项研究提供了对虚拟招聘对外科申请人对适合度的看法的局限性的宝贵见解。这些发现和本文中的建议应由住院医师项目领导层考虑，以确保多元化住院医师班级的成功招聘。
