Assessing Residency Applicants’ Communication and Professionalism: Standardized Video Interview Scores Compared to Faculty Gestalt

Abstract

SVI scores show no significant correlation with faculty gestalt scores of communication and professionalism. This could relate to bias introduced by knowledge of an applicant's academic performance, different types of questions being asked by faculty interviewers, or lack of uniform criteria by which faculty assess these competencies. Further research is needed to determine whether SVI scores or faculty gestalt correlate with performance during residency.