To Blind or Not to Blind: Evaluating the Impact of Withholding Scores and Grades From Interviewers in General Surgery Resident Recruitment

Blinding of interviewers to scores/grades/MSPE did not significantly change interview scoring outcomes. Interviewer experiences support the ability to confidently evaluate interview performance when blinded. Given that negative effects of blinding were not found and prior work supports that bias may be mitigated by blinded interviews, we support its use in residency recruitment.