Fellow Perceptions of Program Culture Conveyed Through Virtual Interviews: Aligning Perceptions With Reality.
| Autor: | David J; Pediatrics, Rush University Children's Hospital, Chicago, USA., Kadakia S; Neonatology, Rush University Children's Hospital, Chicago, USA., Robin B; Neonatology, Rush University Children's Hospital, Chicago, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2024 Jun 18; Vol. 16 (6), pp. e62637. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jun 18 (Print Publication: 2024). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.62637 |
| Abstrakt: | Objective: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, medical education training programs had to rapidly switch to a virtual interview (VI) format for the 2021 application cycle. Studies have demonstrated a gap in applicant perceptions of program culture through the VI. The objectives of this study were to assess the perceptions of culture from VIs compared to direct experience after beginning training and explore VI gaps in representing culture. Study Design: An anonymous questionnaire was emailed to first-year neonatal-perinatal medicine fellows who participated in the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 VI process. Demographic and interview data and information regarding the presentation of and gaps in the portrayal of program culture through VIs were collected. Responses were evaluated using descriptive statistics, the Wilcoxon signed-rank test, and qualitative analysis. Results: Eighty-five survey responses were received. In determining how well the respondent perceptions of program culture from the VI aligned with their direct experiences, respondent scores showed a median of 80 (scale of 0-100%) with an IQR of 57.5-90. There were significant differences in the perception of fellow-faculty relationships (p = 0.044), the priority placed on fellow teaching (p < 0.001), respect and value for fellows (p = 0.001), and fellow work-life integration (p = 0.004). Nineteen percent of respondents reported not meeting with fellows during their VI and only 15% reported usage of social media in their VI. Respondents noted fellows to be the most important people contributing to perceptions of program culture and provided possible solutions to address challenges in representing culture. Conclusion: Despite the small number of respondents, the quantitative and qualitative results offer enlightening information on the gaps in presenting culture through VIs. Notably, the perception of program culture from the VI did not align well with direct experience, particularly in areas addressing fellow relationships and the value placed on fellow teaching, respect, and work-life integration. Increasing fellow involvement, arranging informal settings, and the usage of social media may be important tools to improve accuracy in the representation of culture through VIs. Competing Interests: Human subjects: Consent was obtained or waived by all participants in this study. Rush University Medical Center Institutional Review Board issued approval 22022501-IRB01. Animal subjects: All authors have confirmed that this study did not involve animal subjects or tissue. Conflicts of interest: In compliance with the ICMJE uniform disclosure form, all authors declare the following: Payment/services info: All authors have declared that no financial support was received from any organization for the submitted work. Financial relationships: All authors have declared that they have no financial relationships at present or within the previous three years with any organizations that might have an interest in the submitted work. Other relationships: All authors have declared that there are no other relationships or activities that could appear to have influenced the submitted work. (Copyright © 2024, David et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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