Abstract
Each year, residency programs work diligently to identify the best applicants for their respective programs, given the increasing volume of applications. Interview offers are often based on a mix of subjective and objective measures, with different programs relying more or less on each. A holistic application review involves a flexible and individualized way of assessing an applicant’s capabilities through a balanced consideration of experiences, attributes, and academic metrics. When considered collectively, these attributes may define how an individual may perform as a physician. One particular tool developed by the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC), the Standardized Video Interview (SVI), provides an objective measure of an applicant's professional behavior and interpersonal communication skills. The SVI may provide applicants with a chance to showcase the intangibles about themselves that are neither entered on their application nor reflected by their standardized examination scores.
Highlights
Each year, residency programs work diligently to identify the best applicants for their respective programs, given the increasing volume of applications
Interview offers are often based on a mix of subjective and objective measures, with different programs relying more or less on each
The Standardized Letter of Evaluation (SLOE) is meant to be standardized and concise while providing evaluative data such as commitment to Emergency Medicine (EM), ability to work with a team, work ethic, ability to develop a cohesive treatment plan, ability to communicate with patients, and the amount of guidance an applicant will require when compared to peers
Summary
Residency programs work diligently to identify the best applicants for their respective programs, given the increasing volume of applications. A holistic application review involves a flexible and individualized way of assessing an applicant’s capabilities through a balanced consideration of experiences, attributes, and academic metrics. When considered collectively, these attributes may define how an individual might perform as a physician. The Standardized Video Interview (SVI) developed by the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) can provide data that contributes to the holistic review of an applicant, especially pertaining to their professionalism and communication skills. The SVI is being piloted with emergency medicine (EM) residency applicants during the 2018 application cycle It is composed of six questions designed to assess an applicant’s knowledge of professional behaviors as well as interpersonal communication skills. While those that do not complete will still be eligible to apply, residency programs will be informed that the SVI was not completed
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