Improving the Residency Program Virtual Open House Experience: A Survey of Urology Applicants.
Urology
; 146: 1-3, 2020 12.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-844443
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the perception and value of virtual open houses for urology applicants in the COVID-19 era, since students can no longer attend subinternships and all interviews will be conducted virtually.METHODS:
A Twitter survey was sent to 230 likely urology applicants connected through the UroResidency platform. It asked about the relative value of components of the virtual open house and areas for suggested improvement.RESULTS:
Seventy responded. Most potential applicants valued virtual open houses that discussed strengths and weaknesses of the program, had time to interact directly with the faculty, and included resident led presentations or discussions. Most agreed programs needed to have more direct time with residents to better understand the culture of the program.CONCLUSION:
In this first virtual interview season for urology, likely applicants generally engage in virtual open houses and strongly prefer time to interact directly with residents to assess the program culture.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Urology
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COVID-19
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Internship and Residency
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Urology
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.urology.2020.08.077
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