Prospective Physician Assistant Student Perspectives on an In-Person vs. Virtual Admissions Interview Process.
Journal
The journal of physician assistant education : the official journal of the Physician Assistant Education Association
ISSN: 1941-9449
Titre abrégé: J Physician Assist Educ
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101298201
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 Dec 2023
01 Dec 2023
Historique:
medline:
20
11
2023
pubmed:
19
9
2023
entrez:
19
9
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The pandemic strained many usual methods of communication and training, forcing changes to selection processes for health professions programs. The purpose of this study was to determine, through interviewee feedback, the effectiveness of a virtual interview process when compared with a previous in-person interview process at one physician assistant (PA) program. During the pandemic, the PA program adapted to a virtual holistic interview process to include interaction with current students and faculty. The effectiveness of the virtual platform was measured comparatively using the program's existing interviewee evaluation format for previous in-person experiences. Prepandemic data showed high ratings from interviewees regarding the interview process. Intrapandemic data suggest an interview process can be duplicated in a virtual format without compromising experience and goals of the program. Through virtual interviews during a pandemic, the PA program mirrored the effectiveness of their previous in-person experience.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37725493
doi: 10.1097/JPA.0000000000000541
pii: 01367895-990000000-00101
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
324-328Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023 Physician Assistant Education Association.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Références
Bhatt A, Bhatt D. Applying to medical school in the COVID-19 era. Mayo Clin Proc. 2020;95(11):2317-2319.
Turpin M, Steele K, Matuk-Villazon O, Rowland K, Dayton C, Horn K. Rapid transition to a virtual multiple mini-interview admissions process: a new medical school's experience during the COVID-19 pandemic. Acad Med . 2021;96(8):1152-1155.
Wang X, Bhatt DL. COVID-19: an unintended force for medical revolution? J Invasive Cardiol. 2020;32(4):E81-E82.
The Coalition for Physician Accountability's Work Group on medical students in the class of 2021 moving across institutions for post graduate training. Final report and recommendations for medical education institutions of LCME-accredited, U.S. osteopathic, and non-U.S. medical school applicants. 2020. https://www.aamc.org/system/files/2020-05/covid19_Final_Recommendations_Executive%20Summary_Final_05112020.pdf . Accessed February 2, 2022.
AAMC. Conducting interviews during the coronavirus pandemic AAMC. https://www.aamc.org/what-we-do/mission-areas/medical-education/conducting-interviews-during-coronavirus-pandemic . Accessed February 2, 2022.
Physician Assistant Education Association Covid-19 Information Center. https://paeaonline.org/resources/public-resources/coronavirus . Accessed October 15, 2022.
Fisher P, Bostwick JM. Intentionality in medical school admissions in the COVID-19 era. Mayo Clinic Proc . 2020;95(11):2306-2308.
Gambril A, Egbaria J, Boyd C. Letter regarding: the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on medical school admissions: challenges and solutions. J Surg Res . 2021;260:524-525.
Wolff M, Burrows H. Planning for virtual interviews: residency recruitment during a pandemic. Acad Pediatr . 2021;21(1):24-31.
Garden E, Loebel E, Sanky C, Chudow J, Fallar R, Valerie Parkas V. Key insights from the development and implementation of a novel virtual interview process for medical school admissions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Acad Med. 2021;96:1156-1159.
Ungtrakul T, Lamlertthon W, Boonchoo B, Auewarakul C. Virtual multiple mini-interview during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Med Educ . 2020;54(8):764-765.
Physician Assistant Education Association Covid-19 rapid response report 2. https://paea.edcast.com/pathways/covid-19-rapid-response-reports/cards/7259120 . Accessed October 15, 2022.
Knekta E, Runyon C, Eddy S. One size doesn't fit all: using factor analysis to gather validity evidence when using surveys in your research. CBE Life Sci Educ . 2019;18(1):rm1.
Physician Assistant Education Association Covid-19 rapid response report 4. https://paeaonline.org/resources/public-resources/paea-news/covid-19-rapid-response-report-4-released . Accessed October 15, 2022.