Gupta Rohun, Silva Isabel, Herzog Isabel, Firouzbakht Peter K, Weisberger Joseph, Vosbikian Michael M, Mailey Brian A
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 1008 South Spring Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110.
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 140 Bergen Street, Suite E1620, Newark, NJ 07103.
J Hand Surg Glob Online. 2024 May 31;6(4):551-557. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsg.2024.04.009. eCollection 2024 Jul.
Due to the Coronavirus Disease-19 pandemic, the fellowship application process has transitioned from in-person interviews to virtual interviews. Although several studies have assessed the impact of Coronavirus Disease-19 on residency and fellowship interviews, fewer studies have investigated the program director's perspective. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the experience of virtual interviews on hand fellowship program directors and understand some of the important factors that may make an applicant more competitive.
A 21-question survey was conducted through Google Forms and distributed through a standardized email to hand fellowship program directors and coordinators. Questions used a 5-point Likert scale with the opportunity for respondents to answer some questions in a free-response format. Statistical analysis was conducted with significance assigned to values < .05.
Ninety-three surveys were distributed, of which 35 responses were obtained, corresponding to a 37.6% survey response rate. Program directors reported that they tended to place more emphasis on applicant's curriculum vitae, calls from colleagues, and applicants that they had previously met. In addition, program directors felt that applicants were able to accurately represent themselves through the virtual format. Finally, most program directors stated that they were highly likely to continue to offer virtual interviews.
With several parenting organizations and program directors affirming that they are comfortable with proceeding with virtual interviews, it is essential for hand fellowship applicants to understand what factors program directors may perceive as more important. It is possible that the virtual interview process may effectively achieve suitable matches between applicants and institutions.
TYPE OF STUDY/LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Decision analysis IIIb.
由于新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情， fellowship 申请流程已从面对面面试转变为虚拟面试。尽管有几项研究评估了新型冠状病毒肺炎对住院医师和 fellowship 面试的影响，但较少有研究调查项目主任的看法。因此，本研究的目的是评估虚拟面试对手 fellowship 项目主任的体验，并了解一些可能使申请人更具竞争力的重要因素。
通过谷歌表单进行了一项包含 21 个问题的调查，并通过标准化电子邮件分发给手 fellowship 项目主任和协调员。问题采用 5 点李克特量表，受访者有机会以自由回答的形式回答一些问题。进行统计分析时，显著性水平设定为 <.05。
共分发了 93 份调查问卷，获得了 35 份回复，调查回复率为 37.6%。项目主任报告说，他们倾向于更重视申请人的简历、同事的推荐以及他们之前见过的申请人。此外，项目主任认为申请人能够通过虚拟形式准确展现自己。最后，大多数项目主任表示他们很可能会继续提供虚拟面试。
由于多个专业组织和项目主任都确认他们对进行虚拟面试感到满意，手 fellowship 申请人了解项目主任可能认为哪些因素更重要至关重要。虚拟面试过程有可能有效地实现申请人与机构之间的合适匹配。
研究类型/证据水平：决策分析 IIIb。
