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Using the Multiple Mini Interview for selection into vocational general practice training.

Steven Lillis¹, Liza Lack², Allan Mbita²

¹Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners, Level 4, 50 Customhouse Quay, Wellington 6143, New Zealand; and Corresponding author.

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|May 2, 2019

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The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners implemented the Mini Multiple Interview (MMI) for general practice training selection, finding it reliable and valid. This structured interview process appears to reduce unconscious bias in candidate assessment.

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Area of Science:

Medical Education
General Practice Training
Selection Methodology

Background:

Interviews are a standard selection method for postgraduate training.
Concerns about unconscious bias and the need for best practices prompted a review of selection methods.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the reliability and validity of the Mini Multiple Interview (MMI) process for general practice vocational training selection.
To assess if the MMI process reduces unconscious bias compared to traditional interview methods.

Main Methods:

The Mini Multiple Interview (MMI) was introduced for general practice training selection.
Key aspects assessed included motivation, managing patient compliance, equity, complaints, insight, and chronic care roles.
Data collected included demographic information and MMI scores from 218 applicants.

Main Results:

The MMI process demonstrated good reliability and validity across three interview venues.
No significant gender differences were observed in overall scores.
New Zealand graduates scored higher than overseas graduates, with 12 candidates deemed not yet ready for training.

Conclusions:

The MMI process is a reliable and valid tool for selecting candidates for general practice vocational training.
The structured format of the MMI likely mitigates unconscious bias in the selection process.
Further research is planned to assess the predictive validity of the MMI for this candidate cohort.