Description:

This one-hour session is designed to support GME program leadership and faculty in adopting evidence-based practices for evaluating residency and fellowship candidates. Participants will explore the role and importance of effective interviews in the selection process, with a focus on holistic review, bias mitigation, and structured interview techniques. The session will highlight the advantages of structured over unstructured interviews and provide practical guidance on developing behavioral interview content and evaluation criteria to ensure fair and consistent candidate assessment.

 

Assembly Bills 1195 & 241- Culturally Appropriate Care which is Free of Implicit Biases:

Learners are strongly encouraged to engage in self-directed learning related to the impact of implicit biases in this clinical area via the references provided below:

• Bergelson, I., Tracy, C., & Takacs, E. (2022). Best Practices for Reducing Bias in the Interview Process. Current urology reports, 23(11), 319–325. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11934-022-01116-7
• Ross, D. A., Boatright, D., Nunez-Smith, M., Jordan, A., Chekroud, A., & Moore, E. Z. (2017). Differences in words used to describe racial and gender groups in Medical Student Performance Evaluations. PLOS ONE, 12(8), e0181659. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0181659