Authors’ Response to “Improving the Interview Process”

Drew Keister; Velyn Wu; Veronica Brohm; Kamini Geer; Megan Labuz; Michael Tudeen; Mathieu Rousseau; Amelia Stutman; Arti Patel; Benjamin Rooks; Arch Mainous

doi:10.22454/FamMed.2023.611833

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Authors’ Response to “Improving the Interview Process”

Drew M. Keister, MD | Velyn Wu, MD, MACM | Veronica Brohm, DO | Kamini Geer, MD, MPH | Megan Labuz, MD | Michael Tudeen, MD | Mathieu Rousseau, MD, CM, PhD | Amelia Stutman, DO | Arti Patel, DO | Benjamin J. Rooks, MS | Arch G. Mainous, PhD

Fam Med. 2023;55(6):416-416.

DOI: 10.22454/FamMed.2023.611833

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To the Editor:

We appreciate the excellent points made about the role of bias in the culture and values of medicine.

We believe that the most fundamental step to mitigate bias at the level of each residency program is for the program director and faculty to carefully examine their program's culture and values through the lenses of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Although intrinsic bias cannot be fully eliminated, the best defense is to transparently recognize these biases and to work actively to minimize their impact on selections processes. For programs that have not begun this work, we strongly recommend it. For those who have begun these examinations, we suggest including information about this work in their discussion of their program's culture and values during the recruitment process. This transparency allows minoritized applicants to make more educated selections in the Match.

Lead Author

Drew M. Keister, MD

Affiliations: Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL | Lehigh Valley Health Network Campus, Allentown, PA

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Velyn Wu, MD, MACM - Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL

Veronica Brohm, DO - Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL | Lehigh Valley Health Network Campus, Allentown, PA

Kamini Geer, MD, MPH - Family Medicine Residency, AdventHealth East Orlando, Orlando, FL

Megan Labuz, MD - Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL

Michael Tudeen, MD - Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL

Mathieu Rousseau, MD, CM, PhD - Mt. Sinai Hospital

Amelia Stutman, DO - Lehigh Valley Health Network Campus, Allentown, PA

Arti Patel, DO - Lehigh Valley Health Network Campus, Allentown, PA

Benjamin J. Rooks, MS - Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL

Arch G. Mainous, PhD - Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Authors’ Response to “Improving the Interview Process”

Drew M. Keister, MD | Velyn Wu, MD, MACM | Veronica Brohm, DO | Kamini Geer, MD, MPH | Megan Labuz, MD | Michael Tudeen, MD | Mathieu Rousseau, MD, CM, PhD | Amelia Stutman, DO | Arti Patel, DO | Benjamin J. Rooks, MS | Arch G. Mainous, PhD

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