Education Research: Virtual Residency Interviews and the Second Look

Elizabeth A. Mauricio, Elizabeth A. Coon, Erika D. Driver-Dunckley, Stephen W. English, Jeremy K. Cutsforth-Gregory, Marie F. Grill, Jennifer M. Martinez-Thompson, Lyell K. Jones
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Background and Objectives The 2023 Match cycle was the third virtual interview season for adult neurology residency programs. This recruitment cycle differed from years prior because an in-person second-look event was offered by some programs to complement the virtual interview day. We sought feedback from those who interviewed for adult neurology residency positions at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, Florida, and Minnesota to gain applicants' perspectives on such events and identify best practices to improve the interview experience for future applicants. Methods Virtual interviews were conducted for adult neurology residency positions at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, Florida, and Minnesota for the 2023 Match. Each site hosted optional, in-person, no-stakes second-look events after program rank lists were finalized. After Match Day, interviewees at all 3 sites were invited to complete an anonymous electronic survey using Qualtrics software to gather feedback on the in-person events. Results Of the 240 interviewees for adult neurology residency positions at Mayo Clinic, 52 candidates participated in the in-person second-look event on the Arizona, Florida, or Minnesota campus in 2023. One-third of applicants (80/240) completed the anonymous survey, and of them, 34% (27/80) of respondents had attended a Mayo Clinic second-look event. The desire to step foot on campus, meet the residents in person, and visit the geographic area were the most important reasons driving attendance. Those who did not participate cited financial burden, lack of time, and insufficient notice to make travel plans as the most common factors influencing their decision not to attend. Nearly half of attendees who responded to the survey (10/21, 48%) changed their rank order list after the in-person event. Most of them who participated in a Mayo Clinic second-look event (19/21, 91%) would encourage future applicants to partake. Discussion While there are many advantages to virtual residency interviews, most applicants who participated in second-look events found that having an opportunity to visit the program in person was valuable when determining their rank list. Offering an optional, no-stakes, in-person visit allows interviewees to make more informed rank lists. Second-look events have the potential to complement the virtual interview day and may ultimately lead to greater satisfaction for matched applicants.
教育研究:虚拟住院医师访谈与二次审视
2023年的比赛周期是成人神经病学住院医师项目的第三个虚拟面试季节。这次的招聘周期与前几年不同,因为一些项目提供了面对面的二次面试活动,以补充虚拟面试日。我们从亚利桑那州、佛罗里达州和明尼苏达州梅奥诊所的成人神经内科住院医师职位面试者那里寻求反馈,以获得申请人对此类事件的看法,并确定最佳做法,以改善未来申请人的面试体验。方法对2023年美国亚利桑那州、佛罗里达州和明尼苏达州梅奥诊所的成人神经内科住院医师进行虚拟访谈。在项目排名最终确定后,每个网站都举办了可选的、面对面的、无风险的第二轮活动。比赛日之后,所有三个网站的受访者都被邀请使用Qualtrics软件完成一项匿名电子调查,以收集对现场活动的反馈。在梅奥诊所成人神经内科住院医师职位的240名受访者中,有52名候选人参加了2023年在亚利桑那州、佛罗里达州或明尼苏达州校园进行的现场复视活动。三分之一的申请人(80/240)完成了匿名调查,其中34%(27/80)的受访者参加了梅奥诊所的复诊活动。想要踏入校园、与学生们面对面交流以及参观地理区域的愿望是推动出席人数的最重要原因。那些没有参加的人表示,经济负担、没有时间、没有提前通知制定旅行计划是影响他们决定不参加的最常见因素。近一半的受访者(10/ 21,48%)在现场活动后改变了他们的排名。大多数参加过梅奥诊所复查活动的人(19/21,91%)会鼓励未来的申请者参加。虽然虚拟实习面试有很多优势,但大多数参加了第二轮面试的申请人发现,在确定他们的排名时,有机会亲自参观项目是很有价值的。提供一个可选的、无利害关系的亲自拜访,可以让受访者做出更明智的排名。复试活动有可能对虚拟面试日起到补充作用,最终可能会让匹配的求职者更满意。
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