Skeletal Radiology ( IF 1.9 ) Pub Date : 2022-08-15 , DOI: 10.1007/s00256-022-04155-w Corey K Ho 1 , John H Schilling 1 , Colin Strickland 1 , M K Jesse 1 , David Gimarc 1
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Objective
Resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, a virtual interview format was adopted in lieu of in-person interviews for fellowship recruitment. The purpose of this study is to analyze the potential effect that virtual interviews have on musculoskeletal radiology fellowship match results and collect opinions of the process.
Materials and methods
An anonymous survey was sent to 87 listed US-based musculoskeletal radiology fellowship directors, who were asked for their 2019–2020 and 2020–2021 match data: fellowship positions, interviewees, ranked interviewees, and matched ranks. They rated effectiveness of virtual interviews on a ten-point scale (1 poor–10 excellent) and provided an ideal percentage of future interviews to be conducted virtually.
Results
Thirty responses were received (34.4% response rate). Primary analysis found significant increase in the mean number of candidates ranked in 2020–2021, 14.6 to 17.5 (p = 0.047). The mean rank of matched applicants increased from 6.02 to 6.43, without significance (p = 0.821). Secondary analysis, which attempted to exclude internally matched programs, found significant increases in 2020–2021 in the mean number of applicants—28.7 to 32.4 (p = 0.017), interviews conducted—17.8 to 21.3 (p = 0.007), and candidates ranked by programs—16.3 to 19.8 (p = 0.015). The mean rank of matched applicants increased from 6.39 to 7.03, without significance (p = 0.713).
Conclusion
With results showing an increase in applications, interviews conducted, and ranked applicants while lowering the average rank of matched candidates, musculoskeletal radiology fellowship directors should consider interviewing more applicants than they usually would in the prior in-person recruitment format.
中文翻译：
虚拟访谈对肌肉骨骼放射学联谊赛的影响
客观的
由于 COVID-19 大流行，采用虚拟面试形式代替面对面面试进行奖学金招聘。本研究的目的是分析虚拟访谈对肌肉骨骼放射学奖学金比赛结果的潜在影响，并收集对该过程的意见。
材料和方法
向美国列出的 87 名肌肉骨骼放射学奖学金主任发送了一项匿名调查，要求他们提供 2019-2020 年和 2020-2021 年的匹配数据：奖学金职位、受访者、排名的受访者和匹配的排名。他们以 10 分制（1 差 - 10 优）对虚拟访谈的有效性进行了评分，并提供了未来进行虚拟访谈的理想比例。
结果
收到了 30 份回复（回复率为 34.4%）。初步分析发现，2020-2021 年排名的候选人平均人数显着增加，从 14.6 增加到 17.5 ( p = 0.047)。匹配申请人的平均排名从 6.02 增加到 6.43，没有显着性 ( p = 0.821)。试图排除内部匹配项目的二次分析发现，2020 年至 2021 年申请人的平均人数显着增加——28.7 至 32.4 ( p = 0.017)，进行的面试——17.8 至 21.3 ( p = 0.007)，以及候选人排名程序—16.3 至 19.8 ( p = 0.015)。匹配申请人的平均排名从 6.39 增加到 7.03，没有显着性 ( p = 0.713)。
结论
结果显示，申请、面试和申请人排名有所增加，同时降低了匹配候选人的平均排名，肌肉骨骼放射学研究金主任应考虑面试比以前的现场招聘形式更多的申请人。
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