Planning for Virtual Interviews: Residency Recruitment During a Pandemic
Margaret Wolff1, Heather Burrows2
1Departments of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Michigan Medical School (M Wolff), Ann Arbor, Mich.
Academic Pediatrics
|October 17, 2020
Summary
Virtual recruitment is recommended for graduate medical education (GME) programs due to safety and equity concerns. This study examines virtual interview communication theories and offers best practices for effective GME recruitment.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Communication Studies
- Human Resources Management
Background:
- Directives from major medical organizations recommend virtual recruitment for graduate medical education (GME) programs.
- Concerns regarding safety, equity, and financial pressures necessitate a shift towards virtual interviewing.
- Effective virtual recruitment requires a thoughtful approach informed by communication and human resources principles.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the effects of web-based interviews on communication in GME recruitment.
- To apply communication theories (media richness, media naturalness, signaling) to virtual interviews.
- To review existing literature on virtual interviews in GME and provide best practices.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of communication theories: media richness, media naturalness, and signaling.
- Literature review of virtual interviews in graduate medical education.
- Compilation of best practices for virtual recruitment.
Main Results:
- Virtual interviews present unique communication challenges and opportunities.
- Understanding communication theories can help optimize virtual recruitment strategies.
- Existing literature provides a foundation for developing effective virtual interviewing practices.
Conclusions:
- Virtual recruitment in GME is a necessary adaptation driven by current challenges.
- Applying communication and HR principles is crucial for successful virtual GME recruitment.
- Best practices derived from literature can guide programs in implementing effective virtual interviewing.
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