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Online scheduling systems significantly reduce interview coordination time for residency applicants. Applicants reported higher satisfaction and easier travel arrangements with online tools compared to manual methods.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Health Informatics
- Applicant Coordination Systems
Background:
- Residency program applications involve complex interview scheduling.
- Coordinating interviews across multiple programs presents significant challenges for applicants.
- Online scheduling systems offer a potential solution to streamline this process.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare the time taken for interview scheduling between online and manual systems.
- To assess applicant satisfaction with online versus manual interview scheduling.
- To evaluate the impact of online systems on travel arrangement coordination.
Main Methods:
- An electronic survey was distributed to US graduates applying to emergency medicine residency programs.
- The study compared applicant experiences in programs utilizing online scheduling versus those using manual methods.
- Respondents reported time spent scheduling and rated satisfaction with the process.
Main Results:
- Online scheduling reduced interview coordination time from a median of 60 minutes to 5 minutes (P < .0001).
- Applicant preference for online systems was overwhelmingly high (93.6% vs 1.4%, P < .0001).
- Satisfaction with scheduling ease (91.5% vs 11.0%) and travel coordination (74.7% vs 41.5%) significantly favored online systems (P < .0001 and P < .01, respectively).
Conclusions:
- Online interview scheduling systems demonstrably save applicant time.
- These systems enhance applicant satisfaction regarding scheduling ease and travel logistics.
- The benefits of online scheduling are likely transferable to other medical and surgical specialties.
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