Virtual interviews and equity: The pediatric pulmonary fellow perspective.
diversity
equity
fellowship
implicit bias
virtual interviews
Journal
Pediatric pulmonology
ISSN: 1099-0496
Titre abrégé: Pediatr Pulmonol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8510590
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
28 Mar 2024
28 Mar 2024
Historique:
revised:
09
02
2024
received:
17
11
2023
accepted:
13
03
2024
medline:
28
3
2024
pubmed:
28
3
2024
entrez:
28
3
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic shifted medical training programs to utilize virtual interviews (VIs) starting with the 2020 interview cycle. Fellowship interviews continue in the virtual format. It is unknown how this shift has affected equity for applicants as compared to in-person interviews. Equity in this study includes consideration of the opportunity for an applicant to accept, access, and conduct a VI. This study assessed pediatric pulmonary fellows' perception of equity associated with VIs and preferences for future cycles. An anonymous survey link was emailed to Pediatric Pulmonology Program Directors to disseminate to incoming and first-year pediatric pulmonary fellows who participated in the 2022-2023 and 2021-2022 VI seasons. Responses were summarized by frequency and percentages. Inductive coding was used to thematically analyze free-text responses. Nearly 30% of eligible incoming and first-year pulmonary fellows (n = 35/119, 29.4%) completed the survey. Seventy-four percent felt that VIs reduce inequities as compared to in-person interviews. Sixty percent felt that VIs were the most equitable format, and 51% chose a VI as their preferred future format. Important practice considerations to promote equity for future VIs included providing applicants with instruction for the expected dress code, followed by providing applicants with virtual technology (91% and 89% of respondents ranked as at least "somewhat important," respectively). VIs were perceived as a more equitable interview format by pediatric pulmonology fellows compared to in-person interviews in our study. To increase equity for VIs, program directors can consider additional adaptations such as providing standardized instruction for dress code and providing the required technology.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVE
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic shifted medical training programs to utilize virtual interviews (VIs) starting with the 2020 interview cycle. Fellowship interviews continue in the virtual format. It is unknown how this shift has affected equity for applicants as compared to in-person interviews. Equity in this study includes consideration of the opportunity for an applicant to accept, access, and conduct a VI. This study assessed pediatric pulmonary fellows' perception of equity associated with VIs and preferences for future cycles.
METHODS
METHODS
An anonymous survey link was emailed to Pediatric Pulmonology Program Directors to disseminate to incoming and first-year pediatric pulmonary fellows who participated in the 2022-2023 and 2021-2022 VI seasons. Responses were summarized by frequency and percentages. Inductive coding was used to thematically analyze free-text responses.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Nearly 30% of eligible incoming and first-year pulmonary fellows (n = 35/119, 29.4%) completed the survey. Seventy-four percent felt that VIs reduce inequities as compared to in-person interviews. Sixty percent felt that VIs were the most equitable format, and 51% chose a VI as their preferred future format. Important practice considerations to promote equity for future VIs included providing applicants with instruction for the expected dress code, followed by providing applicants with virtual technology (91% and 89% of respondents ranked as at least "somewhat important," respectively).
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
VIs were perceived as a more equitable interview format by pediatric pulmonology fellows compared to in-person interviews in our study. To increase equity for VIs, program directors can consider additional adaptations such as providing standardized instruction for dress code and providing the required technology.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Subventions
Organisme : None
Informations de copyright
© 2024 Wiley Periodicals LLC.
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