The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Applicants to Advanced Education in Pediatric Dentistry Programs and Recommendations for Virtual Interviews.

IF 0.4 Q4 DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE

JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN Pub Date : 2022-05-15

Kimberly J Hammersmith, David M Avenetti, Vineet Dhar, Mitali Y Patel, Jeffrey M Karp, AnnMarie Matusak, Kecia S Leary, Jodee C McDaniel, Jin Peng

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Abstract

Purpose:To assess the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on applicants for advanced education programs in pediatric dentistry in the United States and provide recom- mendations for virtual interviews (VI).
Methods:A cross-sectional survey was emailed to pediatric dentistry applicants in the 2020-2021 cycle.
Results:One hundred seventy-five applicants responded. Virtual interviews were the universal format during this timeframe. Forty-four percent admitted to applying to programs they were not initially strongly considering and 42 percent accepted inter- views they would have declined if they had to travel. Applicants found social events with residents only (80 percent), a program overview presentation (86 percent), a virtual tour (77 percent) and a question-and-answer session with residents (85 percent) to be helpful. One-on-one or paired faculty interviews were the most preferred inter- view method. More than half (55 percent) thought programs were not able to learn about them as effectively through virtual compared to an in-person format.
Conclusions: VI caused different applicant behavior due to the low time and financial investment. Applicants valued their time with residents to learn about programs, but were split in their preferences for virtual, in-person or hybrid interviews. Programs can use findings from this study to plan future recruitment cycles.

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Covid-19大流行对申请儿科牙科高等教育项目的影响以及虚拟面试的建议。

目的:评估2019冠状病毒病大流行对美国儿科牙科高等教育项目申请人的影响，并为虚拟面试(VI)提供建议。方法:通过电子邮件对2020-2021周期的儿科牙科申请人进行横断面调查。结果:有175名申请者回应。在这段时间内，虚拟面试是普遍的形式。44%的人承认申请了他们最初并没有强烈考虑的项目，42%的人接受了面试，如果他们必须出差，他们会拒绝的。申请者认为只有居民参加的社交活动(80%)、项目概述介绍(86%)、虚拟参观(77%)和与居民的问答环节(85%)很有帮助。一对一或成对的教师访谈是最受欢迎的访谈方法。超过一半(55%)的人认为，与面对面的教学形式相比，虚拟教学程序无法有效地了解他们。结论:VI由于时间和资金投入较低，导致了不同的申请人行为。申请人很珍惜与住院医生一起了解项目的时间，但他们对虚拟面试、面对面面试和混合面试的偏好存在分歧。项目可以利用这项研究的结果来规划未来的招聘周期。

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JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE-

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期刊介绍： Acquired after the merger between the American Society of Dentistry for Children and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry in 2002, the Journal of Dentistry for Children (JDC) is an internationally renowned journal whose publishing dates back to 1934. Published three times a year, JDC promotes the practice, education and research specifically related to the specialty of pediatric dentistry. It covers a wide range of topics related to the clinical care of children, from clinical techniques of daily importance to the practitioner, to studies on child behavior and growth and development. JDC also provides information on the physical, psychological and emotional conditions of children as they relate to and affect their dental health.