Novel Implementation of Virtual Interviews for Otolaryngology Resident Selection: Reflections Relevant to the COVID-19 Era
To address financial and scheduling conflicts associated with residency interviews for otolaryngology candidates, our residency program implemented virtual interviews as an alternative to the traditional in-person format for our visiting subinterns during the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 interview cycles...
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| author | Morgan E. Davis MD Aria Jafari MD Kayva Crawford MD Bridget V. MacDonald Deborah Watson MD |
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| description | To address financial and scheduling conflicts associated with residency interviews for otolaryngology candidates, our residency program implemented virtual interviews as an alternative to the traditional in-person format for our visiting subinterns during the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 interview cycles. Applicants then completed an anonymous survey about their interview experience. We found that, overall, positive attitudes toward virtual interviews increased among 2019-2020 candidates as compared with the year prior. Our results demonstrated an average cost savings per interview of $500 to $1000 when virtual technology was utilized. Based on feedback, improvements may be considered regarding eye contact, minimizing distractions, and providing the option to extend the interview length. Our experience provides a preliminary framework for transitioning to virtual interviews in the upcoming 2020-2021 otolaryngology residency selection process during the COVID-19 era, as well as for future studies assessing the utility of this method and its impact on overall match statistics. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c81c14ecffb344739613880aadf450562023-12-02T18:47:19ZengWileyOTO Open2473-974X2021-01-01510.1177/2473974X20988234Novel Implementation of Virtual Interviews for Otolaryngology Resident Selection: Reflections Relevant to the COVID-19 EraMorgan E. Davis MD0Aria Jafari MD1Kayva Crawford MD2Bridget V. MacDonald3Deborah Watson MD4Division of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USADivision of Rhinology and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USADivision of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USADivision of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USADivision of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USATo address financial and scheduling conflicts associated with residency interviews for otolaryngology candidates, our residency program implemented virtual interviews as an alternative to the traditional in-person format for our visiting subinterns during the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 interview cycles. Applicants then completed an anonymous survey about their interview experience. We found that, overall, positive attitudes toward virtual interviews increased among 2019-2020 candidates as compared with the year prior. Our results demonstrated an average cost savings per interview of $500 to $1000 when virtual technology was utilized. Based on feedback, improvements may be considered regarding eye contact, minimizing distractions, and providing the option to extend the interview length. Our experience provides a preliminary framework for transitioning to virtual interviews in the upcoming 2020-2021 otolaryngology residency selection process during the COVID-19 era, as well as for future studies assessing the utility of this method and its impact on overall match statistics.https://doi.org/10.1177/2473974X20988234 |
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| title | Novel Implementation of Virtual Interviews for Otolaryngology Resident Selection: Reflections Relevant to the COVID-19 Era |
| title_full | Novel Implementation of Virtual Interviews for Otolaryngology Resident Selection: Reflections Relevant to the COVID-19 Era |
| title_fullStr | Novel Implementation of Virtual Interviews for Otolaryngology Resident Selection: Reflections Relevant to the COVID-19 Era |
| title_full_unstemmed | Novel Implementation of Virtual Interviews for Otolaryngology Resident Selection: Reflections Relevant to the COVID-19 Era |
| title_short | Novel Implementation of Virtual Interviews for Otolaryngology Resident Selection: Reflections Relevant to the COVID-19 Era |
| title_sort | novel implementation of virtual interviews for otolaryngology resident selection reflections relevant to the covid 19 era |
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