MP12-11 EFFECT OF VIRTUAL INTERACTIVE SEMINAR WITH PROSPECTIVE UROLOGY RESIDENTS ON INTERVIEW PREPAREDNESS

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You have accessJournal of UrologyEducation Research II (MP12)1 Sep 2021MP12-11 EFFECT OF VIRTUAL INTERACTIVE SEMINAR WITH PROSPECTIVE UROLOGY RESIDENTS ON INTERVIEW PREPAREDNESS Victoria Troesch, Margaret Gannon, and Amy Pearlman Victoria TroeschVictoria Troesch More articles by this author , Margaret GannonMargaret Gannon More articles by this author , and Amy PearlmanAmy Pearlman More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1097/JU.0000000000001985.11AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail Abstract INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: The switch to virtual residency interviews came with increased anxiety for most medical students. Previous studies have shown that mock interview sessions improve participant confidence in interview skills, however, no such study across multiple institutions or aspiring urologists has been done. The purpose of this study was to measure the utility of a 1 hour interview training session which aimed to improve common interview skills amongst medical students. METHODS: Medical students applying to urology residency for the 2021 application cycle and who completed the course were eligible to participate. The course was led by a single staff at the University of Iowa and entailed discussion of basic interview skills and ability to answer widely asked interview questions. Those who agreed to participate in the study were asked to take surveys immediately before and after the course that assessed confidence in interview skills. Two additional surveys, post-interview and post-match, were also sent to participants to complete. RESULTS: There were 57 trainees who agreed to participate in the pre-training survey and 37 students who took the post-training survey. The majority of participants (71.9%) had not practiced interviewing with any other individual. Most participants were moderately confident with their ability to have casual conversation (40.4%), appropriately use hand gestures (48.2%), limit filler words (38.3%), and answer commonly asked interview questions (61.4%). Over half of the participants (54.4%) reported increased anxiety with the shift to a virtual interface. After the course, the majority of survey respondents indicated that they were now very confident (46-51%) in the aforementioned skills. Sixteen participants took the post-interview and post-match surveys. The majority indicated that the course helped them prepare (85%) and was applicable in preparation (81%) for their virtual interviews. The match rate of participants who completed the course was higher than the overall urology 2021 match rate, 87% vs 74% respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Providing dedicated short, virtual, and interactive sessions improves confidence in applicant's interview skills. Source of Funding: None © 2021 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 206Issue Supplement 3September 2021Page: e192-e192 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 2021 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.MetricsAuthor Information Victoria Troesch More articles by this author Margaret Gannon More articles by this author Amy Pearlman More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement Loading ...