Mahrukh Nisar, MD,MPA, Katherine DiSano,MD, Abel Torres MD,JD,MBA MetroHealth Medical Center (MHMC) Department of Dermatology Cleveland, OH
Mahrukh Nisar, MD,MPA, Katherine DiSano,MD, Abel Torres MD,JD,MBA - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Mahrukh Nisar, MD,MPA, Katherine DiSano,MD, Abel Torres MD,JD,MBA - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Mahrukh Nisar, MD,MPA, Katherine DiSano,MD, Abel Torres MD,JD,MBA MetroHealth Medical Center (MHMC) Department of Dermatology Cleveland, OH Growing Up All about family and friends Work hard, Play hard What sets me apart? Diligent. Enjoy
Growing Up
- All about family and friends
Work hard, Play hard
What sets me apart?
- Diligent.
- Enjoy teaching and enjoy being taught.
- Most importantly, I bring a sense of warmth
and playfulness to my interactions with patients and coworkers: what my personality can bring to a team is truly what sets me apart.
Purpose
Evaluate the usefulness of a 5 minute PowerPoint
(PPT) presentation by Dermatology applicants
Faculty’s viewpoint of the PPT presentation on rank
selection
Effect of PPT on applicant rank decision Confirm other factors reported important in
candidate selection
Methods
62 applicants from 2015‐2016 were emailed surveys Applicants 40.3% response rate (25/62) Faculty 92.3% of response rate (12/13)
Methods
Six factors related to the interview experience
including the PPT and its influence on their MHMC rank decision
Rated on a six‐point Likert scale
0‐not applicable; 5‐very positive/strong impact
SPSS, version 24.0 (IBM) Cronbach’s alpha coefficient statistic
Results‐ Applicants
Results‐ Applicants
Other factors affecting rank decision
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Results‐ Faculty
Usefulness of Interview vs PPT
Results‐ Faculty
Other factors
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Conclusion
Faculty‐ PPT presentation is a useful tool in candidate selection Applicant‐ PPT presentation was a positive experience with a mild
impact on their rank selection
Other programs may benefit by implementing into their interview
selection process
Faculty agreed the oral PPT presentation was:
Worth the time investment Provided a better overall understanding of the applicant during
the interview
Would recommend it to other programs
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Dermatology Residency Programs in the National Resident Matching Program. JAMA Dermatol. 2015 Dec 1;151(12):1378‐1380