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  • Residency Training
  • Surgical Specialties

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  • The Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics and the Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology established standardized interview offer dates in 2019-2020.
  • Excessive interviewing is a concern in residency applications, potentially inflating the process and impacting applicant decisions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effect of standardized interview offer dates on Obstetrics and Gynecology (OBGYN) residency applicant behavior regarding excessive interviewing.
  • To identify factors associated with applicants accepting a high percentage of interview offers.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional survey was administered to US MD senior OBGYN applicants in February 2020 via the Electronic Residency Application Service.
  • Data collected included adherence to standardized offer dates, number of interview offers, interviews completed, and applicant characteristics.
  • Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to investigate factors associated with excessive interviewing in applicants with at least 12 interviews.

Main Results:

  • Of 505 surveyed applicants, 360 (71%) received at least 12 interviews. Applicants with at least 12 offers completed a median of 83% of interviews.
  • Receiving interview offers on standardized dates was associated with less excessive interviewing, even after controlling for other factors.
  • Excessive interviewing was defined as completing more than 83% of offered interviews.

Conclusions:

  • Standardizing interview offer dates appears to mitigate interview inflation by influencing applicant behavior.
  • This pilot data suggests that predetermined offer dates empower applicants to make more informed decisions about accepting interviews.
  • Further research may validate the impact of standardized dates on the residency application process.