Virtual Interviews Are Not Adequate Replacements for In-Person Interviews for Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship Program Directors and Applicants.

Autor:	Tanguilig G; Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A., Kraeutler MJ; Department of Orthopedics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, U.S.A., Mulcahey MK; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois, U.S.A.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation [Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil] 2023 Dec 20; Vol. 6 (1), pp. 100835. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Dec 20 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI:	10.1016/j.asmr.2023.100835
Abstrakt:	Purpose: To understand the opinions of both orthopaedic sports medicine fellowship program directors (PDs) and applicants regarding the utility of virtual interviews in comparison to in-person interviews following the 2022-2023 application cycle. Methods: An anonymous online survey was distributed through the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine to applicants and PDs of orthopaedic sports medicine fellowship programs. Questions in the survey included how the virtual format affected the applicants' personal connection to the program, the interview day structure, and costs associated with the interview process. Results: Responses were received from 69 of 93 PDs (74%) and 97 of 266 applicants (36%). Ninety-five percent of PDs (59 of 62) preferred in-person interviews, compared to 79% of applicants (70 of 89). Ninety-eight percent of PDs (60 of 61) and 82% of applicants (72 of 88) thought it was important/very important to interview in-person. Sixty-one percent of PDs (35 of 57) and 49% of applicants agreed/strongly agreed that conducting virtual interviews negatively affected their personal connection with the fellowship interviewee/program. The presence of virtual interviews allowed 50% (43 of 86) of applicants to go on more interviews. Thirty-two percent (18 of 57) of fellowship programs saved up to $5,000 conducting virtual interviews, and 85% (69 of 81) of applicants saved up to $5,000 on travel expenses by attending virtual interviews. Conclusions: Virtual interviews allow fellowship applicants to complete more interviews and presented financial savings for both programs and applicants. However, both PDs and applicants stated that interviewing in-person is essential for applicants to meet faculty and tour the facilities. Clinical Relevance: This study may be valuable to fellowship programs considering continued use of virtual interviews. Competing Interests: The authors report the following potential conflicts of interest or sources of funding: M.J.K. is on the editorial or governing board for Arthroscopy. M.K.M. is a paid presenter, speaker, or consultant for Arthrex; is a board or committee member for AAOS, American Orthopaedic Association, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy Association of North America, Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons, Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society, and International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery, and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine; and is on the editorial or governing board for American Journal of Sports Medicine Electronic Media, Arthroscopy, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery–American, and OrthoInfo. G.T. declares that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper. Full ICMJE author disclosure forms are available for this article online, as supplementary material. (© 2023 The Authors.)
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