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Barrera S, Agarwal A, Cabrera-Muffly C, Groves M, Cottrill E, Allen A, Koehn H, Megow L, Cognetti D, Stringer S, Kane AC. Otolaryngology Applicant Perspectives on In-person and Virtual Residency Interviews. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2024; 170:1074-1080. [PMID: 38279960 DOI: 10.1002/ohn.645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/29/2024]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to understand applicant perspectives on in-person and virtual otolaryngology residency interviews. STUDY DESIGN Survey study. SETTING Otolaryngology residency applicants who were interviewed during 2022-2023. METHODS Survey sent to all otolaryngology residency applicants who interviewed during the 2022-2023 interview season. RESULTS A total of 499 applicants were surveyed with 150 responses (30%). Approximately 48.3% of respondents were offered an in-person interview with 78.9% accepting the offer. Of those who did not accept, reasons included not wanting to travel (21.1%) and time conflicts (15.5%). When comparing virtual versus in-person interviews, those who attended virtual interviews were more likely to disagree that they connected with residents (P = .02) and that they had an improved perspective of the program (P = .002). The majority of applicants agreed that virtual interviews are more inclusive and equitable than in-person interviews (70.4%). When asked which interview style applicants would prefer, 63.1% of applicants preferred an in-person interview when compared to virtual with a second look option (29.5%) and virtual (7.4%). Respondents who self-identified as being underrepresented in medicine were less likely to choose in-person as their preferred interview format (P = .01) and were more likely to decline an in-person interview offer due to monetary limitations (P = .04). CONCLUSIONS Applicants indicated dissatisfaction with connecting with residents and improving their perspective of the program when in a virtual setting. Applicants felt that virtual interviews were more equitable, but that if the barriers to equity were lessened then they would prefer in-person interviews.
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Affiliation(s)
- Shelby Barrera
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
| | - Michael Groves
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| | - Avery Allen
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
| | - Heather Koehn
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, USA
| | - David Cognetti
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| | - Scott Stringer
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
| | - Anne C Kane
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
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