Virtually as Good? Comparing Online and In-person Admission Interview Processes

On Demand

CMEs: 0.75

Co-Authors: Genevieve Delrosario, MHS, PA-C – Program Director, Associate Professor, Saint Louis University PA Program; Helen McCormick, MBA – Coordinator of Admissions, Saint Louis University PA Program

Primary Speaker(s)

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Caroline Chang, MMS, PA-C (she/her/hers)

Associate Program Director, Director of Admissions, Associate Professor
Saint Louis University PA Program

Co-Speaker(s)

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Genevieve DelRosario, MHS, PA-C

Program Director, Associate Professor
Saint Louis University PA Program
St. Louis, Missouri

Disclosure(s):

Caroline Chang, MMS, PA-C: No financial relationships to disclose

Genevieve DelRosario, MHS, PA-C: No financial relationships to disclose

Description: In the post-COVID era, many healthcare education programs are weighing the decision to offer in-person or virtual prospective student interviews. This presentation reviews best practices for interview processes, discusses advantages and disadvantages of both in-person and virtual modalities, and discusses early outcomes data from our program’s pilot hybrid interview process.

Learning Objectives:

Identify key advantages and disadvantages of virtual and in-person prospective PA student interview modalities
Review early outcome data from one PA program’s pilot hybrid-model prospective PA student interview process
Explore potential applications to your program’s prospective PA student interview processes