Table 3 Resident and attending survey data before interviews (n = 28)

I would rather conduct in-person interviews

5

5

4–5

100%

I am worried that video interviews will prevent applicants from finding the best program for themselves

4.03 ± 0.99

4

4–5

79%

I am worried that video interviews will prevent programs from finding residents who fit the program best

4.14 ± 0.75

4

4–5

86%

I am worried that the program will not get as good a sense of interviewees because of video interviews

4.21 ± 0.68

4

4–5

94%

I am worried that video interviews will impact how applicants rank our program

3.92 ± 1.02

4

3–5

71%

I am worried that video interviews will not allow applicants to represent themselves as well as in-person interviews

3.96 ± 0.693

4

4–4

82%

I am worried that the absence of away rotations will not allow us to rank the best candidates possible

4.42 ± 0.690

5

4–5

89%

I expect video interviews to answer all of the questions applicants have about our program

2.78 ± 1.07

2

2–4

39%

Video interviews provide more flexibility for my schedule

3.67 ± 0.90

4

3–4

61%

I believe the financial burden of in-person interviews is relieved by video interviews

4.5 ± 0.57

5

4–5

96%

I feel this survey adequately assessed my perceptions of video interviews

3.71 ± 0.76

4

3–4

68%