Virtual Interviews for Sports Medicine Fellowship Positions Save Time and Money but Don't Replace In-Person Meetings.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To understand the perceptions of program directors (PDs) and fellowship applicants regarding the virtual interview process for orthopaedic surgery sports medicine fellowship programs.

Methods

An anonymous online survey was distributed through the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) to applicants and PDs of orthopaedic surgery sports medicine fellowship programs following the 2020-2021 fellowship application cycle.

Results

A total of 40 responses were received from PDs for a response rate of 47% (40 of 85) and 72 responses were received from applicants for a response rate of 27% (72 of 271). All of the surveyed PDs (40/40, 100%) agreed/strongly agreed that the applicant's interview carries significant weight in determining where an applican

SUBMITTER: Clark SC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9042780 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature