Plastic Surgery Residency Applicants' Perceptions of a Virtual Interview Cycle.
Journal
Plastic and reconstructive surgery
ISSN: 1529-4242
Titre abrégé: Plast Reconstr Surg
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 1306050
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 10 2022
01 10 2022
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2022
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Résumé
The 2020 to 2021 residency application cycle marked the first year of fully virtual integrated plastic surgery interviews. The virtual format was a double-edged sword for applicants with several advantages, such as reduced costs and time lost from travel, and disadvantages as the novel format introduced new stressors on top of an already demanding process. Concerns included unfair interview invitation distribution, interview "hoarding," and assessing "fit" virtually. In this study, the authors aimed to understand applicants' experiences of the 2020 to 2021 virtual plastic surgery interview cycle. A survey was sent to 330 applicants in the 2020 to 2021 integrated plastic surgery application cycle. The survey included questions about participant demographics, preinterview preparation, virtual interview experiences, and postinterview process. Statistical comparisons were performed on responses using IBM SPSS Statistics version 25.0 (IBM, Armonk, N.Y.). Eighty-nine participants responded to the survey, representing a 27 percent response rate. Applicants received an average of 13.3 interview invitations (range, 0 to 45) and attended an average of 11.4 interviews (range, 0 to 30). Almost half (48.2 percent) did not feel interview invitations were distributed equitably, and more than half (68.2 percent) reported that there should be a limit on the number of interview invitations an applicant can accept. The majority of respondents (88.1 percent) reported spending $500 or less on virtual interviews. Half (50.6 percent) participated in virtual subinternships, of which 30.4 percent became significantly less interested in a program afterward. The inaugural virtual interview cycle had several advantages and disadvantages. Lessons learned from this year could be utilized toward building a more equitable, fair, and effective potential virtual cycle in years to come.
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BACKGROUND
The 2020 to 2021 residency application cycle marked the first year of fully virtual integrated plastic surgery interviews. The virtual format was a double-edged sword for applicants with several advantages, such as reduced costs and time lost from travel, and disadvantages as the novel format introduced new stressors on top of an already demanding process. Concerns included unfair interview invitation distribution, interview "hoarding," and assessing "fit" virtually. In this study, the authors aimed to understand applicants' experiences of the 2020 to 2021 virtual plastic surgery interview cycle.
METHODS
A survey was sent to 330 applicants in the 2020 to 2021 integrated plastic surgery application cycle. The survey included questions about participant demographics, preinterview preparation, virtual interview experiences, and postinterview process. Statistical comparisons were performed on responses using IBM SPSS Statistics version 25.0 (IBM, Armonk, N.Y.).
RESULTS
Eighty-nine participants responded to the survey, representing a 27 percent response rate. Applicants received an average of 13.3 interview invitations (range, 0 to 45) and attended an average of 11.4 interviews (range, 0 to 30). Almost half (48.2 percent) did not feel interview invitations were distributed equitably, and more than half (68.2 percent) reported that there should be a limit on the number of interview invitations an applicant can accept. The majority of respondents (88.1 percent) reported spending $500 or less on virtual interviews. Half (50.6 percent) participated in virtual subinternships, of which 30.4 percent became significantly less interested in a program afterward.
CONCLUSIONS
The inaugural virtual interview cycle had several advantages and disadvantages. Lessons learned from this year could be utilized toward building a more equitable, fair, and effective potential virtual cycle in years to come.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35939639
doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000009521
pii: 00006534-202210000-00042
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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Copyright © 2022 by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
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