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Prospective Physician Assistant Student Perspectives on an In-Person vs. Virtual Admissions Interview Process
Elissa Love1,2,3, Kathleen Thompson1,2,3, Elizabeth Elliott1,2,3
1Elissa Love, MS, PA-C, is an assistant professor, Baylor College of Medicine, School of Health Professions, Physician Assistant Program, Houston, Texas.
Purpose:
The pandemic strained many usual methods of communication and training, forcing changes to selection processes for health professions programs. The purpose of this study was to determine, through interviewee feedback, the effectiveness of a virtual interview process when compared with a previous in-person interview process at one physician assistant (PA) program.
Methods:
During the pandemic, the PA program adapted to a virtual holistic interview process to include interaction with current students and faculty. The effectiveness of the virtual platform was measured comparatively using the program's existing interviewee evaluation format for previous in-person experiences.
Results:
Prepandemic data showed high ratings from interviewees regarding the interview process. Intrapandemic data suggest an interview process can be duplicated in a virtual format without compromising experience and goals of the program.
Conclusions:
Through virtual interviews during a pandemic, the PA program mirrored the effectiveness of their previous in-person experience.
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