Lenze Nicholas R, Benjamin William J, Bohm Lauren A, Thorne Marc C, Brenner Michael J, Mihalic Angela P, Kupfer Robbi A
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery University of Michigan Medical School Ann Arbor Michigan USA.
Department of Pediatrics University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas Texas USA.
OTO Open. 2023 Sep 8;7(3):e78. doi: 10.1002/oto2.78. eCollection 2023 Jul-Sep.
To examine how virtual away rotations might influence interview and match outcomes in otolaryngology.
Cross-sectional retrospective analysis of survey-based study.
United States medical students applying to otolaryngology residency in the 2020 to 2021 cycle.
The Texas Seeking Transparency in Application to Residency database was queried to identify otolaryngology applicants during the 2020 to 2021 cycle. The primary outcome was mean number of interview offers. tests, 2-sided tests, logistic regression models, and ordinary least squares regression models were used to examine associations with virtual away rotations.
Among 115 otolaryngology applicants identified, 35 (30.4%) applicants reported completing 1 or more virtual away rotations. Applicants who completed at least 1 virtual away rotation received significantly more interview offers than their counterparts who did not participate in virtual away rotations (mean [SD], 14.9 [8.2] vs 11.6 [7.9]; < .03). Each virtual away rotation completed was associated with an incremental increase of 2 additional interview offers ( coefficient: 2.29 [95% confidence interval, CI: 0.8-3.7; < .01]). Applicants who completed a virtual away rotation were more likely to receive an interview from that program (62.7% vs 16.8%, < .01) and to match there (odds ratio 7.7 [95% CI: 2.7-21.7]; < .01) when compared to applicants who had not done the away rotation. Participation in virtual away rotations was not associated with significant improvement in match success (82.9% vs 67.5%; = .09).
Virtual away rotations were associated with improved program-specific interview and match outcomes, as well as a higher overall number of interview offers.
研究虚拟远程轮转如何影响耳鼻喉科的面试及录取结果。
基于调查研究的横断面回顾性分析。
2020至2021学年申请耳鼻喉科住院医师培训项目的美国医学生。
查询德克萨斯州住院医师申请透明度数据库，以确定2020至2021学年申请耳鼻喉科的人员。主要结果为面试邀请的平均数量。采用t检验、双侧检验、逻辑回归模型和普通最小二乘回归模型来研究与虚拟远程轮转的相关性。
在115名确定的耳鼻喉科申请者中，35名（30.4%）申请者报告完成了1次或更多次虚拟远程轮转。完成至少1次虚拟远程轮转的申请者比未参加虚拟远程轮转的同行获得了显著更多的面试邀请（均值[标准差]，14.9[8.2]对11.6[7.9]；P<0.03）。每完成1次虚拟远程轮转，额外增加2次面试邀请（回归系数：2.29[95%置信区间，CI：0.8 - 3.7；P<0.01]）。与未进行远程轮转的申请者相比，完成虚拟远程轮转的申请者更有可能收到该项目的面试邀请（62.7%对16.8%，P<0.01），并在那里被录取（优势比7.7[95%CI：2.7 - 21.7]；P<0.01）。参与虚拟远程轮转与录取成功率的显著提高无关（82.9%对67.5%；P = 0.09）。
虚拟远程轮转与特定项目的面试及录取结果改善以及更高的总体面试邀请数量相关。
