Division of Plastic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas.
Urol Pract. 2022 Mar;9(2):181-189. doi: 10.1097/UPJ.0000000000000292. Epub 2021 Dec 20.
Our objective is to assess the impact of the virtual interview (VI) format on urology residency interviews during the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspectives of program directors (PDs).
An anonymous survey was sent to PDs of American Council for Graduate Medical Education-accredited urology residency programs. Questions were designed to evaluate how VIs affected programs' assessment of applicants, interview logistics, and overall perspectives regarding in-person and virtual interviews.
A total of 42 PDs (31%) responded to our survey. VIs negatively affected programs' ability to assess applicants' fit with their residency program (71%), commitment to urology along with their ability to function as a resident (67%), and personality and communication skills (71%) when compared to in-person interviews. Fifty percent of PDs reported that they relied more heavily on objective metrics when ranking applicants, compared to prior years. VIs were more economical than in-person interviews for all participating programs, with each program saving an average of $3,135 in interview-related costs. Additionally, 33% of PDs reported that VIs were less time-consuming when compared to in-person interviews, with 26% of PDs reporting that they were able to interview more applicants. Only 19% of PDs reported that VIs were better than in-person interviews. Given the option, 60% of PDs intend on hosting both virtual and in-person interviews moving forward, while 9% and 31% of programs intend to exclusively host virtual and in-person interviews, respectively.
PDs perceived VIs to be less reliable than in-person interviews for subjective evaluation of applicants; however, many PDs still desire to integrate VIs in future application cycles.
本研究旨在从项目主管的角度评估 COVID-19 大流行期间虚拟面试（VI）格式对泌尿外科住院医师面试的影响。
向美国研究生医学教育委员会（ACGME）认证的泌尿外科住院医师培训计划的项目主管发送匿名调查。问题旨在评估 VI 如何影响计划对申请人的评估、面试流程以及对面对面和虚拟面试的整体看法。
共有 42 名（31%）PD 对我们的调查做出了回应。与面对面访谈相比，VI 对评估申请人与住院医师计划的契合度、对泌尿科的承诺以及作为住院医师的能力（67%）、个性和沟通技巧（71%）产生了负面影响。50%的 PD 报告说，与前几年相比，他们在对申请人进行排名时更依赖客观指标。与面对面访谈相比，VI 对所有参与计划都更经济，每个计划在面试相关费用上平均节省 3135 美元。此外，33%的 PD 报告说，与面对面访谈相比，VI 用时更少，26%的 PD 报告说他们能够面试更多的申请人。只有 19%的 PD 报告说 VI 比面对面访谈好。如果有选择，60%的 PD 打算在未来的申请周期中同时举办虚拟和面对面的面试，而 9%和 31%的项目分别打算只举办虚拟和面对面的面试。
PD 认为 VI 不如面对面访谈可靠，无法对申请人进行主观评估；然而，许多 PD 仍希望在未来的申请周期中整合 VI。
