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SVI Self-Study Guide: A Study Tool for Independent Preparation for the AAMC Standardized Video Interview
Ilana Mayer-Hirshfeld1, Gauri G Agarwal2, Jennifer S Jackson3,4,5
1Resident, Department of Emergency Medicine, Maricopa Medical Center.
Summary
A new SVI Self-Study Guide significantly improved medical students' confidence for the Standardized Video Interview (SVI). While knowledge scores saw a slight increase, the guide
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Graduate Medical Education
- Emergency Medicine
Background:
- The AAMC Standardized Video Interview (SVI) is mandatory for emergency medicine residency applicants since 2017.
- Limited study tools exist for the SVI, which assesses professionalism and communication skills.
- Developing effective preparation resources is crucial for medical students.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the utility of the SVI Self-Study Guide for preparing medical students for the SVI.
- To assess the impact of the guide on learners' preparedness and knowledge.
Main Methods:
- A PowerPoint-based SVI Self-Study Guide was developed for fourth-year medical students.
- The guide was distributed via email.
- Pre- and post-quizzes measured subjective preparedness and knowledge of professionalism and communication skills.
Main Results:
- A statistically significant increase in self-rated preparedness for the SVI was observed (p < .05).
- The average score on knowledge-based questions increased from 72.50% to 93.25%, though not statistically significant (p = .29).
- Ten students completed the pre-quiz and eight completed the post-quiz.
Conclusions:
- The SVI Self-Study Guide enhanced learners' feelings of preparedness, likely due to practicing the SVI format.
- The guide serves as a valuable supplement to existing resources for SVI preparation.
- Email distribution is an effective method for disseminating this study tool.
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