Using virtual reality as a replacement for hospital tours during residency interviews.
CONCLUSION: Use of VR facility tours as an alternative to in-person tours of affiliate training facilities during a residency interview day is a viable and innovative option that can save time and money and favorably impact the applicant's impression of the program. More research is necessary to assess whether VR tours can replace in-person tours at the main teaching site, however, while social distancing measures are in place, VR tours may become necessary for programs moving forward.
ABBREVIATIONS: Med-Peds: Internal Medicine-Pediatrics; VR: Virtual Reality; AAMC: Association of American Medical Colleges; IRB: Institutional Review Board.
PMID: 32497472 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Medical Education Online - Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Med Educ Online Source Type: research
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