Archive for: Recruitment
Monday’s Poll: Visa sponsorship
Finding a place for social networking sites in residency recruitment
I sit next to several editors who write for HCPro’s sister company, HealthLeaders Media. Lately, I overhead one of them talk about how she wrote an article about how hospital marketing professionals can use the free social networking site Twitter as a marketing tool. Members of Twitter send out short messages, typically describing what they’re doing at the moment, for other members to see.
Ten tips to prevent no-show faculty during interviews
It happens to every coordinator at least once: A faculty member forgets he or she is supposed to interview an applicant. The dreaded no-show. It could mean instant panic for coordinators. Avoid the panic by using the following tips to help faculty members remember their interview obligations.
Institute of Medicine recommends major changes to duty hours
An Institute of Medicine (IOM) report, released yesterday, calls for several changes to duty hour regulations. The report, Resident Duty Hours: Enhancing Sleep, Supervision, and Safety, advocates for protected sleep time for residents, more supervision of residents, and more effective hand off processes, which the organization estimates could cost as much as $1.7 billion to implement.
Interview days: An evolving process
I have been involved with residency interviews for 14 years. It has been fascinating to see how changes in our process improved our candidates’ experience. Here’s a synopsis of the biggest and most beneficial changes we’ve made. Hopefully, there’s something here you can implement in your own program.
Little touches go a long way during recruitment
I just realized this is my fourth recruitment season. For those of you playing along at home, here is the progression I’ve gone through:
Monday’s Poll: Post interview questionnaire
Blind interviewing technique explained
A question about interviewing on Residency Coordinator Chat listserv prompted me to write a bit about the blind interview process we use here in Buffalo. Not many programs use this technique, but it’s something worth considering.
Monday’s Poll: Handling additional information from applicants
There was a lot of chatter on Residency Coordinator Chat last week about how coordinators handle updated CVs, publication lists, etc. that candidates send in outside of ERAS. I thought it would make a fitting poll!
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Coordinators’ role during interview season
Interview season is underway! This is one of the most exciting times of the year– not to mention busy. With all the exercise I get moving candidates around, I forgo some of my time at the gym.
My previous chair always told candidates, “You are the prize,” and indeed they are. If you recruit well, then your training program runs well, and your first time passing rate on the Boards will typically stay above that ACGME performance bar. That’s why it’s important for program coordinators/administrators/managers to remember that we’re an integral part of the interview process.
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