Applicant Reactions to the AAMC Standardized Video Interview During the 2018 Application Cycle.

Nicole M Deiorio1, Zachary J Jarou, Ashely Alker

  • 1N.M. Deiorio is associate dean for student affairs and professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia. Z.J. Jarou is clinical associate, Section of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois. A. Alker is a resident, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California. S.B. Bird is program director, Department of Emergency Medicine, and vice chair for education, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts. J. Druck is associate professor and assistant program director, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, Colorado. F.E. Gallahue is associate professor and director, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington. K.M. Hiller is professor and director of undergraduate education, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson, Tucson, Arizona. E. Karl is a resident, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska. A.E. Pierce is associate professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas. L. Fletcher is an intern, Association of American Medical Colleges, Washington, DC. D. Dunleavy is director of admissions and selection research and development, Association of American Medical Colleges, Washington, DC.

Summary

Applicants reported negative experiences with the Standardized Video Interview (SVI) for emergency medicine (EM) residency selection, questioning its ability to assess competencies and add value. Improving applicant acceptance is crucial for its adoption.

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