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Changing Perceptions About the Dermatology Residency Application Process Among Applicants and Program Directors:
Fatuma-Ayaan B Rinderknecht1, Kandice C Bailey2, Danielle E Novack3
1Dermatology, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, USA.
Cureus
|May 10, 2024
Summary
Dermatology residency applications saw reforms like coordinated interview release and virtual interviews. Applicant and program director feedback indicates ongoing evaluation is needed to assess the effectiveness of these changes.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Residency Training
- Dermatology Application Process
Background:
- Dermatology residency applications have recently undergone significant reforms.
- These changes aim to reduce applicant stress, increase equity, and address challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate applicant and program director perspectives on recent dermatology residency application reforms.
- To analyze trends in the implementation of changes over two application cycles.
Main Methods:
- Anonymous online surveys were administered by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).
- Surveys targeted program directors (PDs) and applicants during the 2021-2022 cycle.
- Results were compared to data from the 2020-2021 application cycle.
Main Results:
- Coordinated interview release adoption showed consistent applicant and PD support.
- A decrease in program directors prioritizing home institution applicants was observed from 2021 to 2022.
- While diversity remained a stated goal, the percentage of program directors matching no underrepresented in medicine (UIM) individuals increased from 33% to 39%.
Conclusions:
- Key trends in applicant and PD perspectives regarding application reforms (coordinated interview release, virtual interviews, diversity focus) were identified.
- Further data from subsequent application cycles are necessary to ascertain the efficacy of these reforms.
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