Abstract：
We aimed to evaluate the perceived effectiveness of interventions implemented by Canadian neurology residency programs for the 2020-2021 iteration of the Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS).
A cross-sectional survey was distributed to Canadian neurology residency programs and final-year Canadian medical students who applied to at least one neurology program during the 2020-2021 match cycle. The surveys evaluated pre-interview and interview period interventions implemented by Canadian neurology residency programs and accessed by medical students.
Thirty-five medical students and 13 out of 15 institutions in Canada with neurology residency programs responded to the survey. Multiple adaptations were implemented, including social media advertisement, web-based platforms, pre-interview information sessions, and teaching sessions, with all surveyed programs implementing at least two virtual interventions. We found that all interventions were perceived as adequate by a majority (>60%) of medical students, with pre-interview period virtual information sessions perceived as effective by the largest proportion of respondents. All Canadian neurology residency programs held virtual interviews for the 2020-2021 cycle, and most programs utilized the same interview structure as prior years. There was discordance between residency program stakeholders and medical students on the most helpful interview period modality. Medical students found the hospital tours and information sessions most valuable, whereas program stakeholders perceived the virtual socials and interviews as most helpful.
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to innovative adaptations implemented by Canadian neurology residency programs, which were seen as effective by both medical students and program stakeholders.
A cross-sectional survey was distributed to Canadian neurology residency programs and final-year Canadian medical students who applied to at least one neurology program during the 2020-2021 match cycle. The surveys evaluated pre-interview and interview period interventions implemented by Canadian neurology residency programs and accessed by medical students.
Thirty-five medical students and 13 out of 15 institutions in Canada with neurology residency programs responded to the survey. Multiple adaptations were implemented, including social media advertisement, web-based platforms, pre-interview information sessions, and teaching sessions, with all surveyed programs implementing at least two virtual interventions. We found that all interventions were perceived as adequate by a majority (>60%) of medical students, with pre-interview period virtual information sessions perceived as effective by the largest proportion of respondents. All Canadian neurology residency programs held virtual interviews for the 2020-2021 cycle, and most programs utilized the same interview structure as prior years. There was discordance between residency program stakeholders and medical students on the most helpful interview period modality. Medical students found the hospital tours and information sessions most valuable, whereas program stakeholders perceived the virtual socials and interviews as most helpful.
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to innovative adaptations implemented by Canadian neurology residency programs, which were seen as effective by both medical students and program stakeholders.
摘要：
背景：我们旨在评估加拿大神经病学住院医师计划在2020-2021年加拿大居民匹配服务（CaRMS）迭代中实施的干预措施的感知有效性。
方法：将横断面调查分发给了加拿大神经病学住院医师计划和最后一年的加拿大医学生，他们在2020-2021比赛周期中申请了至少一项神经病学计划。调查评估了加拿大神经病学住院医师计划实施的面试前和面试期干预措施，并由医学生访问。
结果：35名医学生和加拿大15个有神经内科住院医师项目的机构中的13个对调查做出了回应。实施了多种改编，包括社交媒体广告，基于Web的平台，面试前的信息发布会，和教学会议，所有接受调查的项目都实施了至少两种虚拟干预措施。我们发现，大多数(>60%)医学生认为所有干预措施都是足够的，面试前虚拟信息会话被最大比例的受访者认为是有效的。所有加拿大神经病学住院医师计划都在2020-2021年周期进行了虚拟访谈，和大多数程序使用相同的采访结构前几年。在最有用的面试期间，住院医师计划利益相关者和医学生之间存在不一致。医学生发现医院参观和信息会议最有价值，而项目利益相关者认为虚拟社交和访谈是最有帮助的。
结论：COVID-19大流行导致了加拿大神经病学住院医师计划实施的创新适应，医学生和项目利益相关者都认为这是有效的。
方法：将横断面调查分发给了加拿大神经病学住院医师计划和最后一年的加拿大医学生，他们在2020-2021比赛周期中申请了至少一项神经病学计划。调查评估了加拿大神经病学住院医师计划实施的面试前和面试期干预措施，并由医学生访问。
结果：35名医学生和加拿大15个有神经内科住院医师项目的机构中的13个对调查做出了回应。实施了多种改编，包括社交媒体广告，基于Web的平台，面试前的信息发布会，和教学会议，所有接受调查的项目都实施了至少两种虚拟干预措施。我们发现，大多数(>60%)医学生认为所有干预措施都是足够的，面试前虚拟信息会话被最大比例的受访者认为是有效的。所有加拿大神经病学住院医师计划都在2020-2021年周期进行了虚拟访谈，和大多数程序使用相同的采访结构前几年。在最有用的面试期间，住院医师计划利益相关者和医学生之间存在不一致。医学生发现医院参观和信息会议最有价值，而项目利益相关者认为虚拟社交和访谈是最有帮助的。
结论：COVID-19大流行导致了加拿大神经病学住院医师计划实施的创新适应，医学生和项目利益相关者都认为这是有效的。
