In the Mind of the Ophthalmology Residency Applicant: Deciding Where to Apply, Interview, and Rank.

Joy Q Jin, Tessnim R Ahmad, Neeti Parikh, Divya Srikumaran, Fasika Woreta, Saras Ramanathan
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Objective  This article characterizes the resources used by ophthalmology residency applicants when deciding where to apply, interview, and rank. Design  Cross-sectional, online survey. Participants  All applicants to the University of California-San Francisco ophthalmology residency program during the 2019 to 2020 and 2020 to 2021 application cycles. Methods  A secure, anonymous, 19-item post-match questionnaire was distributed to participants inquiring about demographic information, match outcomes, and resources used to learn and make decisions about residency programs. Results were analyzed using qualitative and quantitative methods. Main Outcome Measures  Qualitative ranking of resources used to decide where to apply, interview, and rank. Results  One hundred thirty-six of 870 solicited applicants responded to the questionnaire, for a response rate of 15.6%. Digital platforms were ranked as more important resources than people (i.e., faculty, career advisors, residents, and program directors) when applicants were deciding where to apply and interview. Digital platforms became far less important when applicants were formulating their rank lists, at which time the program's academic reputation, perceived happiness of residents and faculty, interview experience, and geographic location were more important. When learning about residency programs, 100% of respondents engaged with program Web sites, and the majority engaged with program emails ( n =88 [85.4%]), Doximity ( n =82 [79.6%]), Reddit ( n =64 [62.1%]), Instagram ( n =59 [57.3%]), the FREIDA residency program database ( n =55 [53.4%]), and YouTube ( n =53 [51.5%]). All 13 digital platforms included in the survey were utilized by at least 25% of respondents, largely passively (i.e., reading rather than producing content). Respondents indicated that the most important topics to include on program Web sites were the number of residents accepted per year, current resident profiles, and resident alumni job/fellowship placement. Conclusion  Applicants engage heavily with digital media in deciding where to apply and interview but rely heavily on their personal experiences with the program in deciding where to rank. Ophthalmology programs may facilitate recruitment of applicants by optimizing their digital media platforms.

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眼科住院医师申请人的想法:决定申请、面试和排名。
目的介绍眼科住院医师申请人在决定申请、面试和排名时所使用的资源。设计横断面、在线调查。2019年至2020年和2020年至2021年申请加州大学旧金山分校眼科住院医师项目的所有申请人。方法采用一份安全、匿名、共19项的赛后问卷,问卷内容包括人口统计信息、比赛结果、住院医师项目学习和决策资源等。结果采用定性和定量方法进行分析。主要结果测量对用于决定申请、面试和排名的资源进行定性排序。结果870名应聘者中有136人回复了问卷,回复率为15.6%。当申请人决定申请和面试时,数字平台被视为比人(即教师、职业顾问、住院医生和项目主任)更重要的资源。当申请人制定排名时,数字平台就变得不那么重要了,在这个时候,项目的学术声誉、居民和教师的幸福感、面试经历和地理位置更为重要。在了解常驻计划时,100%的受访者会访问计划网站,大多数人会访问计划电子邮件(n =88[85.4%])、Doximity (n =82[79.6%])、Reddit (n =64[62.1%])、Instagram (n =59[57.3%])、FREIDA常驻计划数据库(n =55[53.4%])和YouTube (n =53[51.5%])。调查中包含的所有13个数字平台至少有25%的受访者使用,主要是被动的(即阅读而不是制作内容)。受访者指出,项目网站上最重要的主题是每年接受住院医师的人数、当前住院医师的简介以及住院医师校友的工作/奖学金安排。在决定申请和面试地点时,申请人大量使用数字媒体,但在决定排名时,他们在很大程度上依赖于他们在项目中的个人经历。眼科专业可以通过优化他们的数字媒体平台来促进申请人的招聘。
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