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Implementing a National Otolaryngology Residency Interview Calendar—Planning for Uncertainty During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has altered the training and preparation of future otolaryngologists. United States otolaryngology residency applicants are preparing for an unprecedented application cycle with fewer opportunities for clinical exposure and the prospect of virtual interview days. These changes may affect residency interviews and the otolaryngology match long after the pandemic subsides and negatively affect the process for applicants and programs. The effective elimination of away rotations by COVID-19 strips applicants of an opportunity to express interest in a program while virtual interview days may allow strong applicants to attend many more interviews than required to match, wasting interview positions that might be better served by other interested applicants. This commentary discusses how a national interview calendar and initial interview invitation date may add some reassurance for applicants and residency programs for the upcoming otolaryngology residency application cycle.

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Article Information

Corresponding Author: Christopher D. Badger, MD, MBA, Division of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, George Washington University School of Medicine, 2300 M St, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20037 (cbadger@mfa.gwu.edu).

Published Online: December 30, 2020. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2020.4999

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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AMA CME Accreditation Information

Credit Designation Statement: The American Medical Association designates this Journal-based CME activity activity for a maximum of 1.00  AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to:

  • 1.00 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program;;
  • 1.00 Self-Assessment points in the American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery’s (ABOHNS) Continuing Certification program;
  • 1.00 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program;
  • 1.00 Lifelong Learning points in the American Board of Pathology’s (ABPath) Continuing Certification program; and
  • 1.00 CME points in the American Board of Surgery’s (ABS) Continuing Certification program

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