Beyond the Likert Scale: Creating an Interview Evaluation Tool That Works for You

Beyond the Likert Scale: Creating an Interview Evaluation Tool That Works for You

Course Overview

In the age of virtual recruitment, identifying desirable characteristics of applicants has become more difficult than ever. Combined with assessment instruments that often lack the ability to give meaningful feedback or discern between the quality of candidates, program directors may be looking for a different way to evaluate applicants. We will use this workshop to share our process for creating an applicant evaluation instrument that focuses on desirable and undesirable qualities without a Likert scale. Interviewers complete the evaluation form and then a blinded scoring system is applied to the selected qualities and incorporated into a ranking algorithm. We will share the strengths and weaknesses of this evaluation method as well as data regarding gender, race, and other demographics. Finally, participants will have the opportunity to create their own evaluation instrument based on their ideal candidates' traits.

Speakers

• Sarah Sofka, MD
• Nathan Lerfald, MD
• Josephine Reece, MD
• Jenna Sizemore, MD

Additional Information

Year Published: 2023 - APDIM Fall Meeting