Award Date
5-1-2024
Degree Type
Doctoral Project
Degree Name
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
Department
Physical Therapy
First Committee Member
Daniel Young
Second Committee Member
Merrill Landers
Number of Pages
39
Abstract
Purpose/Methods: This study examines the impact of the use of asynchronous virtual interviews (AVIs) in the admissions process of the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). This research aims to examine racial and ethnic subgroup differences in AVI scores, evaluate the influence of AVIs on applicant scores in the admissions process, and assess the AVI inter-rater reliability among faculty evaluators using data from the 2019-2022 admissions cycles.
Results: Significant differences were found in AVI scores among racial and ethnic groups, with Black applicants scoring highest and Asian applicants scoring lowest. Additionally, inclusion of AVIs had a significant impact on pre-interview and final applicant scores. Black applicants were the only group that saw an increase in overall score with inclusion of AVIs. Inter-rater reliability among faculty evaluators was poor, highlighting the need for further exploration of the process used by evaluators when grading AVIs. The study underscores the potential of AVIs to enhance diversity by providing underrepresented minorities with an opportunity to showcase additional skills and emphasizes the importance of addressing reliability issues to ensure fair evaluation of all applicants.
Keywords
Asynchronous virtual interviews; Virtual interviews; Standardized virtual interview; Graduate admissions; Holistic admissions; Doctor of Physical Therapy; Doctor of Physical Therapy programs; Race; Ethnicity; Minorities; Healthcare; Diversity; Equity; Inclusion; Underrepresentation; Disadvantaged; Health professions; Admissions criteria; Admissions process; Inter-rater reliability; Grit; Professionalism; Cultural sensitivity; Applicant scoring
Disciplines
Critical and Cultural Studies | Education | Medicine and Health Sciences | Physical Therapy | Psychology | Public Health | Sociology | Statistics and Probability
File Format
File Size
10400 KB
Degree Grantor
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Language
English
Repository Citation
Clark, Conner; Lagasca, Nanea; Miller, Gladys; and Puspos, Jasmine, "Effect of Asynchronous Virtual Interviews on Ethnic Minority Matriculation into a Doctor of Physical Therapy Program" (2024). UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones. 4935.
https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/thesesdissertations/4935
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