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Virtual Interviewing in the Era of COVID-19: A Preliminary Analysis of Otolaryngology Residency Program Costs

OTO open : the official open access journal of the American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery Foundation, 2022-07, Vol.6 (3), p.2473974X221128908-n/a [Peer Reviewed Journal]

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  • Title:
    Virtual Interviewing in the Era of COVID-19: A Preliminary Analysis of Otolaryngology Residency Program Costs
  • Author: Yousef, Andrew ; Bernard, Benjamin ; Watson, Deborah
  • Subjects: Coronaviruses ; Cost control ; COVID-19 ; Interviews ; Original Research ; Otolaryngology ; Pandemics ; program costs ; residency interviews ; surgical education ; virtual interviews
  • Is Part Of: OTO open : the official open access journal of the American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery Foundation, 2022-07, Vol.6 (3), p.2473974X221128908-n/a
  • Description: Objective A preliminary comparison of the program experience and costs associated with the virtual interview season during the 2020-2021 COVID-19 pandemic against the traditional in-person interview process during the 2019-2020 interview season. Study Design Cross-sectional survey. Setting Our institutional program launched an online survey via REDCap to otolaryngology programs across the country. Methods A 33-item survey was sent to otolaryngology residency program directors regarding their experience and costs associated with virtual interviews during the 2020-2021 cycle and in-person interviews during the previous 2019-2020 cycle. Purchasing cost and opportunity cost were calculated for each program. Results Twenty-two programs sent back completed survey responses. Program responses were equally represented among all regions of the United States. In the 2020-2021 interview season, programs received more applications (mean, 400 vs 336 the year prior, P < .001) for a similar number of residency spots per program (3.04 in 2020-2021 vs 3.0 2019-2020, P = .715). The virtual interview led to more half-day interviews, a shorter duration of each interview, and fewer interviews completed per interview date. Purchasing cost decreased by $1940.46 (73%), and person-hours dedicated to the interview process decreased by 52.36 with the virtual interview. Total savings per program with virtual interviews were an estimated $6941.66. Conclusions Virtual interviews in the setting of the COVID-19 pandemic led to a shift in application and interview patterns and was associated with a reduction in costs for programs when compared with the in-person interview format.
  • Publisher: Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 2473-974X
    EISSN: 2473-974X
    DOI: 10.1177/2473974X221128908
  • Source: PubMed Central
    SAGE Open Access
    Alma/SFX Local Collection
    Coronavirus Research Database
    ProQuest Central
    DOAJ Directory of Open Access Journals
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