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The Influence of the Residency Interview Format on Future Interviewing Models and Use of Preference Signals
John E Snellings1, Hanwen Miao2, Daniel L Meyer3
1Department of Family and Community Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA.
Family Medicine
|September 22, 2025
Summary
Family medicine residency programs largely adopted virtual interviews and preference signaling. Most programs using fully virtual interviews in 2023-2024 plan to continue this format and prefer five preference signals.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Residency Recruitment
- GME Operations
Background:
- The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated shifts in residency recruitment, introducing virtual interviews and preference signaling.
- These changes significantly impacted the traditional interview process for medical residency programs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the influence of the 2023-2024 interview season structure on family medicine residency program directors' future interview format intentions.
- To assess program directors' preferences regarding the number of available preference signals.
Main Methods:
- A survey was distributed to all U.S. family medicine residency program directors in spring 2024.
- Data analysis involved descriptive statistics, cross-tabulations, and multivariable logistic regression.
Main Results:
- A 43.7% response rate was achieved.
- Programs utilizing 100% virtual interviews were more likely to maintain this format and favor five preference signals.
- Program director demographics did not significantly impact virtual format adoption intentions.
Conclusions:
- The 2023-2024 interview season structure strongly correlated with program directors' future recruitment plans.
- Virtual interviews and preference signaling appear to be shaping the future of residency recruitment.
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