Abstract
BackgroundIn response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–2021 residency interview process will undergo significant changes. Residency programme stakeholders would benefit from knowledge on what students and physicians expect from this...
Highlights
During the COVID-19 pandemic, concerns related to exposure and personal protective equipment have led to the restructuring of medical education
The purpose of the study was to describe and contrast the perspectives of student applicants and interviewing physicians related to the residency programme virtual interview process
After Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval by the University of Louisville, an anonymous survey was administered in summer 2020 across listservs to physicians via REDCap, a secure, encrypted online database
Summary
During the COVID-19 pandemic, concerns related to exposure and personal protective equipment have led to the restructuring of medical education. In the standard residency application process, students are interviewed in person at 10–20 (or more) programmes around the country.. As a result of this shift, medical student applicants may express concern on their ability to engage, present themselves and feel fully prepared for these interviews.. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–2021 residency interview process will undergo significant changes. Objective The purpose of the study was to describe and contrast the perspectives of student applicants and interviewing physicians related to the residency programme virtual interview process. Residency applicants had high agreement on the limited ability to fully assess the programme and city due to virtual interviews. This study provides insight for residency programmes to better understand the applicants’ expectations for the 2020–2021 residency interview and matching process
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