Financial and Time Burdens for Medical Students Interviewing for Residency.

Abstract:

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Interviewing for residency positions is increasingly stressful for students and challenging for programs. Little information is available about the costs and time invested by students in interviewing or about the key factors in decisions to accept interview offers. Our objective was to assess the time and financial costs of residency interviewing for an entire class at a regional campus and explore factors influencing student decisions to accept interviews. METHODS:We used a 14-item survey administered electronically immediately following National Resident Matching Program results. RESULTS:The response rate was 75% (49 of 65 students). About half interviewed in primary care specialties. Thirty students (63%) applied to 20 or more programs, and 91% were offered multiple interviews out of state. Seventy percent limited interviews by time and cost. Other important factors included personal "fit," program reputation, and the quality of residents. About 50% of the students spent more than 20 days and $1,000-$5,000 interviewing; 29% reported spending over $5,000. Students used multiple funding sources, predominantly loans and savings. Primary care applicants applied to fewer out-of-state programs, reported fewer interview days and lower expenses, but received more financial support from programs. CONCLUSIONS:Students invested considerable time and resources in interviewing, and these factors significantly influenced their decisions about accepting interviews. The other major factors in interview decisions concerned personal comfort with the program, especially the residents. The costs and time reported in this study could be greater than other schools due to the regional campus location or lower due to the high proportion of students interviewing in primary care.

journal_name

Fam Med

journal_title

Family medicine

authors

Callaway P,Melhado T,Walling A,Groskurth J

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2017-02-01 00:00:00

pages

137-140

issue

2

eissn

0742-3225

issn

1938-3800

journal_volume

49

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