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Evidence-Based Practices for Interviewing Graduate Medical Education Applicants: A Systematic Review

Published:2024-04-01 Issue:2 Volume:16 Page:151-165
ISSN:1949-8357
Container-title:Journal of Graduate Medical Education
language:en
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Author:

Lin John C.¹^ORCID,Hu Daniel J.²,Scott Ingrid U.³^ORCID,Greenberg Paul B.⁴^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. John C. Lin, ScB, is a Medical Student, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA;

2. Daniel J. Hu, AB, is a Medical Student, the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA;

3. Ingrid U. Scott, MD, MPH, is Professor of Ophthalmology and Public Health Sciences, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA; and

4. Paul B. Greenberg, MD, MPH, is Professor of Surgery (Ophthalmology), the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, and Associate Chief of Staff for Surgery, VA Providence Healthcare System, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

Abstract

Background Although the selection interview is a standard admission practice for graduate medical education (GME) programs in the United States, there is a dearth of recent reviews on optimizing the trainee interview process, which has low reliability, high cost, and major risk of bias. Objective To investigate the evidence base for different selection interview practices in GME. Methods We searched 4 literature databases from inception through September 2022. Two investigators independently conducted title/abstract screening, full-text review, data extraction, and quality assessment. Disagreements were mediated by discussion. We used backward reference searching of included articles to identify additional studies. We included studies of different interview methods and excluded literature reviews, non-GME related publications, and studies comparing different applicant populations. We examined study characteristics, applicant and interviewer preferences, and interview format. We evaluated study quality using the Medical Education Research Study Quality Instrument (MERSQI). Results Of 2192 studies, 39 (2%) met our inclusion criteria. The evidence base was rated as moderately low quality using MERSQI criteria. Applicants reported preferences for several one-on-one interviews lasting 15 to 20 minutes, interviews by current trainees, and interviews including social events with only trainees. Applicants had mixed perceptions of virtual versus in-person interviews and reported that virtual interviews saved costs. The multiple mini interview (MMI) required more applicant and interviewer time than individual interviews but demonstrated construct and predictive validity and was preferred by applicants and interviewers. Conclusions Based on moderately low-quality evidence, using the MMI, training interviewers, and providing applicants with basic program information in advance should be considered for GME selection interviews.

Publisher

Journal of Graduate Medical Education

Link

https://meridian.allenpress.com/jgme/article-pdf/16/2/151/3350508/i1949-8357-16-2-151.pdf

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