Virtual Multiple Mini Interviews: Implementation and evaluation for undergraduate medical, dental, and oral health degrees.

IF 3.3 2区教育学 Q1 EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES

Medical Teacher Pub Date : 2025-07-01 Epub Date: 2024-10-25 DOI:10.1080/0142159X.2024.2418577

Jaime C Auton, Daniel Sturman, Dimitra Lekkas, Deborah Turnbull, Jennifer Gray, Ben J Canny, Alexia Peña

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Abstract

Introduction: The Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) is a widely used method for evaluating non-cognitive skills of applicants to health professions training programs. The COVID-19 pandemic prompted a swift transition to virtual MMIs (vMMIs), with initial indications of their feasibility and acceptability. This novel study describes the implementation and evaluation of a large-scale vMMI model for selection into undergraduate medical, dental, and oral health degrees within an Australian university.

Methods: A vMMI process was implemented in November 2022, comprising onsite interviewers (n = 450) and remote applicants (n = 1001). Using the online platform Zoom, applicants rotated through six to eight 10-min virtual stations. Acceptability of the virtual process was evaluated using online surveys, completed by interviewers (n = 396) and applicants (n = 255).

Results: Overall, interviewers (98%) and applicants (96%) reported the vMMI as a positive experience, citing clear information, suitable interview questions, Zoom use, diversity of interviewers, and lack of gender and cultural bias as strengths of the process. Challenges included difficulties with rapport building and the disturbance of background noise.

Conclusions: A large-scale vMMI for three health programs was successfully implemented and positively evaluated. As the uptake of virtual interviews are likely to increase, this study can provide guidance for institutions planning to implement comparable vMMI processes.

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虚拟多重小型访谈：医学、牙科和口腔医学本科学位的实施与评估。

简介：多重小型面试（MMI）是评估卫生专业培训项目申请人非认知技能的一种广泛使用的方法。COVID-19 大流行促使人们迅速过渡到虚拟 MMI（vMMI），并初步显示了其可行性和可接受性。这项新颖的研究描述了澳大利亚一所大学在选拔医学、牙科和口腔卫生专业本科生时实施和评估大规模 vMMI 模式的情况：方法：2022 年 11 月实施了 vMMI 流程，包括现场面试官（n = 450）和远程申请人（n = 1001）。申请人使用在线平台Zoom，轮流通过6至8个10分钟的虚拟站点。面试官（n = 396）和申请人（n = 255）通过在线调查对虚拟流程的可接受性进行了评估：总体而言，面试官（98%）和申请人（96%）都认为 vMMI 是一种积极的体验，认为信息清晰、面试问题合适、使用中型会议室、面试官多样化以及没有性别和文化偏见是该过程的优点。挑战包括难以建立融洽的关系和背景噪音的干扰：针对三个健康项目的大规模 vMMI 成功实施，并得到了积极评价。由于虚拟访谈的使用率很可能会增加，这项研究可以为计划实施类似虚拟人-管理层关系流程的机构提供指导。

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Medical Teacher 医学-卫生保健

CiteScore

7.80

自引率

8.50%

发文量

396

审稿时长

3-6 weeks

期刊介绍： Medical Teacher provides accounts of new teaching methods, guidance on structuring courses and assessing achievement, and serves as a forum for communication between medical teachers and those involved in general education. In particular, the journal recognizes the problems teachers have in keeping up-to-date with the developments in educational methods that lead to more effective teaching and learning at a time when the content of the curriculum—from medical procedures to policy changes in health care provision—is also changing. The journal features reports of innovation and research in medical education, case studies, survey articles, practical guidelines, reviews of current literature and book reviews. All articles are peer reviewed.