UT Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX, USA.
Department of Urology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
Curr Urol Rep. 2024 Sep;25(9):201-205. doi: 10.1007/s11934-024-01215-7. Epub 2024 Jul 10.
Urology programs are considering maintaining the virtual format for residency interviews after COVID-19. This article explores the benefits and possible risks of this decision, as well as ways the application process can be improved.
Virtual interviews save students and programs time and money, attracting a more diverse pool of applicants. Most applicants believe that faculty interviews are well replicated virtually; however, it is difficult to represent the culture of the program and city. Program directors are concerned about adequate evaluation of applicants virtually. There is also concern of over-application by candidates and inequities surrounding away rotations. Virtual interviews have become mandated in Urology over the last several years, with some notable benefits. Ongoing analysis of the advantages, and potential threats, of this policy is essential to developing an equitable and functional interview process for students and programs alike, in the post-pandemic era.
泌尿外科项目正在考虑在 COVID-19 之后保持住院医师面试的虚拟形式。本文探讨了这一决定的好处和可能的风险，以及改进申请流程的方法。
虚拟面试为学生和项目节省了时间和金钱，吸引了更多元化的申请人。大多数申请人认为，教师面试可以很好地在虚拟环境中复制；然而，很难代表项目和城市的文化。项目主管担心无法在虚拟环境中对申请人进行充分评估。候选人过度申请以及周边轮转的不公平待遇也令人担忧。在过去的几年中，泌尿外科已经强制要求进行虚拟面试，这带来了一些显著的好处。对这一政策的优势和潜在威胁进行持续分析，对于在后疫情时代为学生和项目制定公平和有效的面试流程至关重要。
