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Tytuł:
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A How-To Guide: Virtual Interviews in the Era of Social Distancing.
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Autorzy:
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Hill MV; Department of Surgical Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Electronic address: .
Bleicher RJ; Department of Surgical Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Farma JM; Department of Surgical Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Źródło:
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Journal of surgical education [J Surg Educ] 2021 Jan-Feb; Vol. 78 (1), pp. 321-323. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jul 30.
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Typ publikacji:
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Journal Article
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Język:
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English
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Imprint Name(s):
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Original Publication: New York, N.Y. : Elsevier
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MeSH Terms:
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Interviews as Topic*
Physical Distancing*
Videoconferencing*
COVID-19/*epidemiology
Surgical Oncology/*education
Education, Medical, Graduate ; Fellowships and Scholarships ; Humans ; Internship and Residency ; Pandemics ; Pennsylvania/epidemiology ; SARS-CoV-2
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References:
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Contributed Indexing:
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Keywords: COVID-19; Coronavirus; Recruitment; Virtual Interviews
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Entry Date(s):
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Date Created: 20200804 Date Completed: 20210115 Latest Revision: 20210115
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Update Code:
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20240104
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PubMed Central ID:
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PMC7391954
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DOI:
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10.1016/j.jsurg.2020.07.016
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PMID:
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32741692
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The coronavirus crisis hit at the beginning of the Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship (CGSO) and Breast Oncology Fellowship interview cycles. Within 2 weeks, nearly all programs, including ours, switched to a virtual platform for the remainder of the season. Given that social distancing will remain in place for the foreseeable future, it is possible that all residency and fellowship interviews will need to be conducted virtually. Our methods and shared experience can assist other programs faced with this task for their upcoming interview cycle. We recommend using a virtual meeting platform in which staff have the most comfort; we chose Zoom as our platform. Information on the program traditionally included in the welcome packet, research opportunities, details on the institution, hospital and staff, and detailed interview instructions were distributed prior to the interview day. A virtual "happy hour" was conducted to provide an opportunity for candidates and current trainees to interact. Our virtual interview day schedule mimicked our traditional in person interview day, and we always had a back-up plan for completing the interview if the virtual platform became unstable. While many programs would not choose to perform virtual interviews, we felt that by conducting them in the methods we describe, we were able to closely replicate our traditional interview day and appreciate the candidacy of the applicants.
(Copyright © 2020 Association of Program Directors in Surgery. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
