Thread by @RakheeBhayaniMD

#Tweetorial on best practices for #residency interviews

⭐️This year there will be some nuanced challenges of virtual interviewing⭐️

So it will be even more important to be intentional about #interview practices

#MedEd #MedTwitter #MedStudentTwitter
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Since the pros/cons of virtual interviews has been written extensively by others including @jbcarmody in his blog post below, I won’t cover it here
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https://twitter.com/jbcarmody/status/1259945966796496897

What do we hope to learn about applicants during interviews?

🎯Get to know the applicant beyond what’s in the file
🎯Part of the holistic review
⭐️Communication skills
⭐️Professional interests
⭐️Goals, values, aspirations

AND give them a chance to learn about the program
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The @AAMC provides guidance on best practices for residency interviews
🎯Structured interviews
🎯Standardization of interview evaluations
🎯Mitigate unconscious biases
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aamc.org/system/files/2…

Structured interview questions using behavioral/situational questions will:

⬆️Validity
⬆️Reliability
⬆️Fairness

of the interview process and can allow you to gauge skills beyond accomplishments on CV such as:

*️⃣Communication skills
*️⃣Conflict management
*️⃣Teamwork
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What does it look like in practice?

Ask:
🔹Describe a time when a team you were part of didn’t work well

🔹Describe a time you had a had to deliver unpleasant news

Expect applicant to:
Describe Situation
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State their Action
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Review the Outcome/any insights they had

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Standardization of interview evaluations to ensure consistency between interviewers:

⭐️Rating scale anchored w/ examples of components of responses for each level
⭐️Train faculty on how to rank
⭐️Provide a range in scale that allows you to differentiate applicants
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Common rating errors that should be addressed when training interviewers

*️⃣If you aren’t aware of these, you won’t know to avoid them!

Mitigate unconscious biases by providing interviewers w/training

A good webinar by the AAMC for recruitment (you need adobe to watch)
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aamc.org/video/t4fnst37…

A reminder to avoid illegal questions during interviews

▶️Think it doesn’t happen, think again.

In a study from 2016, 90% of the surveyed students recalled having at least one of these types of questions asked during interviews
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ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…

Best practices for residency interviews:

🎯Employ standard practices
🎯Use structured interviews that evaluate behavior or skill set
🎯Train faculty on ranking system
🎯Implicit bias training for interviewers

⭐️Goal is to get to know applicant beyond file⭐️
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