Steven B Bird1, H Gene Hern, Andra Blomkalns, Nicole M Deiorio, Yolanda Haywood, Katherine M Hiller, Dana Dunleavy, Keith Dowd. 1. S.B. Bird is program director, Department of Emergency Medicine, and vice chair for education, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts. H.G. Hern is associate clinical professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, and vice chair of education, Highland Hospital, Oakland, California. A. Blomkalns is chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California. N.M. Deiorio is associate dean for student affairs and professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia. Y. Haywood is senior associate dean for diversity and inclusion, associate dean for student affairs, and associate professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, George Washington University, Washington, D.C. K.M. Hiller is professor and director of undergraduate education, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson, Tucson, Arizona. D. Dunleavy is director of admissions and selection research and development, Association of American Medical Colleges, Washington, D.C. K. Dowd was a data scientist, Association of American Medical Colleges, Washington, D.C., at the time of the study.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Innovative tools are needed to shift residency selection toward a more holistic process that balances academic achievement with other competencies important for success in residency. The authors evaluated the feasibility of the AAMC Standardized Video Interview (SVI) and evidence of the validity of SVI total scores. METHOD: The SVI, developed by the Association of American Medical Colleges, consists of six questions designed to assess applicants' interpersonal and communication skills and knowledge of professionalism. Study 1 was conducted in 2016 for research purposes. Study 2 was an operational pilot administration in 2017; SVI data were available for use in residency selection by emergency medicine programs for the 2018 application cycle. Descriptive statistics, correlations, and standardized mean differences were used to examine data. RESULTS: Study 1 included 855 applicants; Study 2 included 3,532 applicants. SVI total scores were relatively normally distributed. There were small correlations between SVI total scores and United States Medical Licensing Examination Step exam scores, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society membership, and Gold Humanism Honor Society membership. There were no-to-small group differences in SVI total scores by gender and race/ethnicity, and small-to-medium differences by applicant type. CONCLUSIONS: Findings provide initial evidence of the validity of SVI total scores and suggest that these scores provide different information than academic metrics. Use of the SVI, as part of a holistic screening process, may help program directors widen the pool of applicants invited to in-person interviews and may signal that programs value interpersonal and communication skills and professionalism.
PURPOSE: Innovative tools are needed to shift residency selection toward a more holistic process that balances academic achievement with other competencies important for success in residency. The authors evaluated the feasibility of the AAMC Standardized Video Interview (SVI) and evidence of the validity of SVI total scores. METHOD: The SVI, developed by the Association of American Medical Colleges, consists of six questions designed to assess applicants' interpersonal and communication skills and knowledge of professionalism. Study 1 was conducted in 2016 for research purposes. Study 2 was an operational pilot administration in 2017; SVI data were available for use in residency selection by emergency medicine programs for the 2018 application cycle. Descriptive statistics, correlations, and standardized mean differences were used to examine data. RESULTS: Study 1 included 855 applicants; Study 2 included 3,532 applicants. SVI total scores were relatively normally distributed. There were small correlations between SVI total scores and United States Medical Licensing Examination Step exam scores, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society membership, and Gold Humanism Honor Society membership. There were no-to-small group differences in SVI total scores by gender and race/ethnicity, and small-to-medium differences by applicant type. CONCLUSIONS: Findings provide initial evidence of the validity of SVI total scores and suggest that these scores provide different information than academic metrics. Use of the SVI, as part of a holistic screening process, may help program directors widen the pool of applicants invited to in-person interviews and may signal that programs value interpersonal and communication skills and professionalism.
Authors: Jaime Jordan; Kevan Sternberg; Mary R C Haas; Shuhan He; Lalena M Yarris; Teresa M Chan; Nicole M Deiorio Journal: J Grad Med Educ Date: 2020-12-18
Authors: Paris D Butler; Alisa Nagler; Anthony Atala; L D Britt; James Denneny; Brenessa Lindeman; John Mellinger; Ajit K Sachdeva; Kathryn Spanknebel; Mohsen Shabahang Journal: Am J Surg Date: 2020-08-01 Impact factor: 2.565