BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Because of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and recommendations from a range of leaders and organizations, the pediatrics subspecialty 2020 recruitment season was entirely virtual. Minimal data exist on the effect of this change to guide future strategies. The aim of this study was to understand the effects of virtual recruitment on pediatric subspecialty programs as perceived by program leaders. METHODS This concurrent, triangulation, mixed-methods study used a survey that was developed through an iterative (3 cycles), consensus-building, modified Delphi process and sent to all pediatric subspecialty program directors (PSPDs) between April and May 2021. Descriptive statistics and thematic analysis were used, and a conceptual framework was developed. RESULTS Forty-two percent (352 of 840) of PSPDs responded from 16 of the 17 pediatric (94%) subspecialties; 60% felt the virtual interview process was beneficial to their training program. A majority of respondents (72%) reported cost savings were a benefit; additional benefits included greater efficiency of time, more applicants per day, greater faculty involvement, and perceived less time away from residency for applicants. PSPDs reported a more diverse applicant pool. Without an in-person component, PSPDs worried about programs and applicants missing informative, in-person interactions and applicants missing hospital tours and visiting the city. A model based upon theory of change was developed to aid program considerations for future application cycles. CONCLUSIONS PSPDs identified several benefits to virtual recruitment, including ease of accommodating increased applicants with a diverse applicant pool and enhanced faculty involvement. Identified limitations included reduced interaction between the applicant and the larger institution/city.

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虚拟招聘的好处和局限性：来自专科主管的观点。

背景和目标由于 2019 年冠状病毒病大流行以及一系列领导人和组织的建议，2020 年儿科亚专科招聘季节完全是虚拟的。关于这一变化的影响的数据很少，无法指导未来的战略。本研究的目的是了解项目负责人认为虚拟招聘对儿科亚专业项目的影响。方法 这项并行、三角测量、混合方法研究使用了一项调查，该调查是通过迭代（3 个周期）、建立共识、修改 Delphi 过程开发的，并在 2021 年 4 月至 2021 年 5 月期间发送给所有儿科亚专科项目主任 (PSPD)。描述性统计使用了主题分析，并制定了一个概念框架。结果 42%（840 名中的 352 名）的 PSPD 来自 17 个儿科（94%）亚专科中的 16 个；60% 的人认为虚拟面试过程对他们的培训计划有益。大多数受访者 (72%) 表示节省成本是一项好处；其他好处包括更高的时间效率，每天更多的申请人，更多的教师参与，以及申请人离开居住的时间更少。PSPD 报告了更多样化的申请人群体。如果没有面对面的部分，PSPD 担心项目和申请人会缺少信息丰富的面对面互动，以及申请人会错过医院参观和参观城市。开发了一个基于变化理论的模型，以帮助对未来应用周期的计划考虑。结论 PSPDs 确定了虚拟招聘的几个好处，包括通过多样化的申请人库和增强的教师参与来轻松容纳增加的申请人。确定的限制包括减少申请人与较大机构/城市之间的互动。