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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Health Care Administration
  • Psychology

Background:

  • The COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted healthcare, impacting medical education and training program applications.
  • Accrediting bodies recommended virtual interviews for residency and fellowship applications to ensure safety and equity.
  • Most training programs lacked experience with virtual interviewing, necessitating significant adaptations to traditional formats.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify and analyze unanticipated challenges encountered during virtual residency and fellowship interviews.
  • To apply cognitive load theory to explain the underlying reasons for these virtual interviewing challenges.
  • To provide practical strategies for minimizing cognitive load in virtual interviewing to enhance the experience for both trainees and programs.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of challenges experienced during virtual interviews within a graduate medical education program.
  • Application of cognitive load theory to frame and understand the identified challenges.
  • Development of practical recommendations based on cognitive load principles.

Main Results:

  • Virtual interviewing presented unique and unanticipated challenges for both programs and applicants.
  • Cognitive load theory effectively explains the difficulties associated with virtual communication platforms in an interview setting.
  • Specific strategies can mitigate the increased cognitive demands of virtual interviews.

Conclusions:

  • Virtual interviewing, while necessary, introduces cognitive load challenges that can impact the effectiveness of the application process.
  • Understanding and addressing cognitive load is crucial for successful virtual medical education interviews.
  • Implementing practical tips can optimize virtual interviewing, benefiting both trainees and training programs.