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Development and Implementation of a Regional Virtual Residency Program Town Hall to Prepare Programs for the Virtual Residency Application Season
Purpose: To develop and implement a regional virtual OBGYN residency program town hall to enhance preparation for the virtual residency application season.
Background: As part of the recommendations from the “Right Residency, Right Program, Ready Day One” working group, CREOG and APGO have encouraged a virtual residency application season. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) District XI identified a potential need to prepare Texas residency programs.
Methods: We solicited input from all 18 Texas OBGYN residency programs to determine whether there was a need to help programs prepare for the upcoming virtual residency application season. We developed a planning group inclusive of resident, medical student, residency director, student director, and CREOG Region 4 representative perspectives to develop a virtual session addressing these needs.
Results: Sixteen of 18 (89%) Texas residency programs responded to the needs assessment, all in favor of a town hall session. All 18 (100%) ultimately registered for the program once announced. Based on needs identified, we developed a 2-hour evening program including an overview and timeline of the residency application season; discussion of preparatory resources available (CREOG, APGO, and AAMC); a virtual panel on social media/website presence; a virtual panel on conducting interview days; and a “Q&A” session.
Discussions: A regional virtual residency program town hall provides programs with information and collaboration to prepare for a virtual interview season, and can be modified to meet the needs of programs in a particular geographic region.
Topics:
CREOG & APGO Annual Meeting, 2021, Faculty, Residency Director, Residency Coordinator, Professionalism, GME,
