Con: Interviews for Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellowship Program: In Favor of the In-Person Interview

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SINCE ITS accreditation in 2006, the Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology fellowship has become extremely competitive, as revealed by the increased number of applicants. 1 Capdeville M Hargrave J Patel PA et al. Contemporary challenges for fellowship training in adult cardiothoracic anesthesiology: Perspectives from program directors around the United States. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2020; 34: 2047-2059 Google Scholar Candidates submit applications online through the SF (San Francisco) Match to programs of interest. 2 Feinman JW Roberts ML Al-Ghofaily L et al. the fellowship experience in adult cardiothoracic anesthesiology—strategies for applicants and fellows to navigate the coronavirus crisis. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2020; 34: 2561-2565 Google Scholar Fellowship programs invest substantial time, labor, and resources to select a subset of applicants for interview, 3 Haas MRC He S Sternberg K et al. Reimagining residency selection: Part 1-a practical guide to recruitment in the post-COVID-19 era. J Grad Med Educ. 2020; 12: 539-544 Google Scholar ,4 Sternberg K Jordan J Haas MRC et al. Reimagining residency selection: Part 2—a practical guide to interviewing in the post-COVID-19 era. J Grad Med Educ. 2020; 12: 545-549 Google Scholar which plays a paramount role in the final selection process. 5 Huppert LA Hsiao EC Cho KC et al. Virtual interviews at graduate medical education training programs: Determining evidence-based best practices. Acad Med. 2021; 96: 1137-1145 Google Scholar It also provides a platform for sharing information between candidates and fellowship programs, showcasing their own strengths while evaluating each other. 6 Joshi A Bloom DA Spencer A et al. Video interviewing: A review and recommendations for implementation in the era of COVID-19 and beyond. Acad Radiol. 2020; 27: 1316-1322 Google Scholar This information helps guide their decision-making. 4 Sternberg K Jordan J Haas MRC et al. Reimagining residency selection: Part 2—a practical guide to interviewing in the post-COVID-19 era. J Grad Med Educ. 2020; 12: 545-549 Google Scholar