Rewis Kaitlyn, Truong Nuong, Lal Ann, Sprawka Nicole, Alrahmani Layan
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rush University, Chicago, Illinois.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois.
J Surg Educ. 2025 Feb;82(2):103389. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2024.103389. Epub 2024 Dec 30.
The COVID pandemic led to the transition of residency applications to a virtual format and the expansion of residency programs' virtual presence.
The objective is to understand what information Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency interviewees prioritize and how influential program websites and social media platforms are.
Electronic surveys were sent to fourth-year medical students and OBGYN residents and were available for 6 weeks in spring 2023. All responses were anonymous and voluntary.
There were 198 survey respondents. From our cohort, fourth-year medical students, PGY-1, and PGY-2 residents had virtual interviews (71.2%) while PGY-3 and PGY-4 residents had in-person interviews (28.8%). Both virtual and in-person interviewees reported that the most important residency website information they were interested in included current resident profiles, rotation schedule, application cycle information, postresidency employment or match, and salary and benefits. Virtual interviewees were more interested in current resident profiles, salary and benefits, and video tours. Program websites and social media platforms were used by most, with virtual applicants accessing social media platforms more than in-person applicants (p < 0.001). Of those that interviewed virtually, when compared to those who interviewed in-person, there were more interest in resident profiles, salary and benefits, and video tours. Websites and social media were influential for all respondents, most significantly for virtual applicants (p < 0.001).
The recent shift to virtual OBGYN interviews has placed emphasis on residency programs' virtual presence. Our findings suggest that programs must be vigilant in providing a comprehensive view of their program in order to remain relevant and competitive.
新冠疫情导致住院医师申请转变为虚拟形式，并扩大了住院医师项目的虚拟影响力。
旨在了解妇产科住院医师面试者优先关注哪些信息，以及项目网站和社交媒体平台的影响力如何。
向四年级医学生和妇产科住院医师发送电子调查问卷，于2023年春季开放6周。所有回复均为匿名且自愿。
共有198名受访者。在我们的队列中，四年级医学生、PGY - 1和PGY - 2住院医师进行了虚拟面试（71.2%），而PGY - 3和PGY - 4住院医师进行了现场面试（28.8%）。虚拟和现场面试者均表示，他们感兴趣的最重要的住院医师项目网站信息包括现任住院医师简介、轮转安排、申请周期信息、住院医师培训后的就业或匹配情况以及薪资福利。虚拟面试者对现任住院医师简介、薪资福利和视频参观更感兴趣。大多数人使用项目网站和社交媒体平台，虚拟申请者比现场申请者更多地访问社交媒体平台（p < 0.001）。在进行虚拟面试的人中，与现场面试者相比，他们对住院医师简介、薪资福利和视频参观更感兴趣。网站和社交媒体对所有受访者都有影响力，对虚拟申请者影响最为显著（p < 0.001）。
近期向虚拟妇产科面试的转变强调了住院医师项目的虚拟影响力。我们的研究结果表明，各项目必须谨慎提供项目的全面信息，以保持相关性和竞争力。
