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In the article, “Virtual Interviews for Fellowship and Residency Applications Are Effective Replacements for In-Person Interviews and Should Continue Post-COVID,” Wright 1 Wright A.S. Virtual interviews for fellowship and residency applications are effective replacements for in-person interviews and should continue post-COVID. J Am Coll Surg. 2020; 231: 678-680 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (6) Google Scholar discussed how the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in residency and fellowship interviews shifting to virtual formats. The author mentioned several benefits and challenges to interviewing virtually and suggested virtual-only interviews be mandated in future years. 1 Wright A.S. Virtual interviews for fellowship and residency applications are effective replacements for in-person interviews and should continue post-COVID. J Am Coll Surg. 2020; 231: 678-680 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (6) Google Scholar This article contributes to the much-needed dialogue about the inequities associated with traditional in-person interviewing; however, we believe it is important to consider other factors that might limit residency programs transitioning to a fully virtual model. Mitigating Concerns over Virtual Interviews for Surgical Residencies and Fellowships: In Reply to Haley and colleaguesJournal of the American College of SurgeonsVol. 233Issue 1PreviewIn their letter about the commentary “Virtual Interviews for Fellowship and Residency Applications Are Effective Replacements for In-Person Interviews and Should Continue Post-COVID,”1 Haley and colleagues raise several very salient concerns about the impact of virtual interviews for residency and fellowship, especially with regard to equity and the potential for differential impacts on those who are underrepresented in medicine (UIM). That Invited Commentary was based on the article “Initial Experience with a Virtual Platform for Advanced Gastrointestinal Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship Interviews.”2 Full-Text PDF
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