2024 CRIP & Residency Interview Scheduling Information for Programs

Per CPME requirements, “interviews must not occur prior to, or be in conflict with, interview dates established by the national resident application matching service with which the residency program participates.” CASPR has set the following dates for interviews.

The CRIP (Centralized Residency Interview Program) in-person residency interview event is scheduled for January 11-16, 2024 at the Embassy Suites in Frisco, TX.

CRIP is divided into Section 1 and Section 2.

• Section 1 programs (West) interview January 11-13, 2024.
• Section 2 programs (East) interview January 14-16, 2024.

Interviews may be scheduled between 8 am and 7 pm each day with the exception of Saturday when the last time an interview can be scheduled is 1 pm.  Programs and other organizations may host social events in the evenings.

Programs not interviewing at CRIP may interview applicants from January 17 through February 16, 2024.

WHAT’S NEW AND SOME GROUND RULES FOR THE 2024 CRIP EVENT

• Programs make their own room reservations at the Embassy Suites Frisco with a reservation link to be provided by email from AACM staff. AACPM staff will no longer make room reservations for programs. This change is for security reasons as the hotel requires a credit card to hold rooms for program staff.
• AFTER making room reservations, all programs interviewing at CRIP must complete the “CRIP Interview and Meeting Room Requirements” form to advise AACPM staff of room/s to be used for interviews, to request meeting rooms for interviews & socials, and to specify any room set-up requirements, etc.
• Programs hosting socials at CRIP must invite their guests.
• Call back interviews should not be conducted at CRIP. Programs wishing to interview any or all of their applicants a second time should do so after CRIP.
• COTH recommends that programs not interviewing at CRIP, or electing to perform a second interview after CRIP, do so with a virtually using Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, or similar platforms.

Do Programs Have to Participate in CRIP?

No. Participating in CRIP interviews is optional though most podiatric residency programs do attend and interview at CRIP–more than 80%.

COTH members may interview at CRIP as part of their benefits as a teaching hospital member of AACPM. The fee to participate in CRIP for non-COTH members is $1,000.00 to interview at the CRIP event.

Do Programs Have to Interview In-Person?

No. It is the program’s option to interview in-person, either at CRIP or another location such as their own hospital, or virtually.

COTH does recommend that, if at all possible, programs be consistent and do ALL initial interviews either in-person or virtually.

COTH further recommends that all second or callback interviews be virtual.

When Can Programs Not Attending CRIP Interview Their Applicants?

If a program is not attending CRIP, it must schedule its residency interviews after CRIP ends on January 16.

This requirement is to be in compliance with CPME 320 requirements for residency interviews.

Embassy Suites Frisco Suite and Meeting Room Fees

• Rooms for interviews and sleeping at the Host/Interview Hotel, the Embassy Suites Frisco, are $185 per room per night without taxes and fees, $214.55 with everything included.
• The charge for the use of a meeting room for interviews is $200 per room per day (included use of the room in the evening for a social or other event)
• The charge for evening use of a meeting room for a social or other event is $100 per room per evening.

Sleeping/Interview Suite Room Reservations

This year, programs attending CRIP will reserve their own suites/rooms at the Embassy Suites Frisco via a reservation link.

YOU MAY MAKE RESERVATIONS NOW!

AFTER making room reservations, programs attending CRIP must complete the “CRIP Interview and Meeting Room Requirements” form to advise AACPM staff of the rooms to be used for interviews, name badge requirements, room set-up and interview details.

Programs needing the links for Embassy Suites reservations or the “CRIP Interview and Meeting Room Requirements” form, should send an email to casprweb@aacpm.org

Meeting Room Reservations

Programs wishing to use meeting rooms for interviews or socials must make a request and remit advance payment.

• Meeting rooms are assigned “first come, first served” based on receipt of BOTH a request and payment. Meeting rooms are limited so don’t delay if you want to request one.

Programs needing the link to the “CRIP Interview and Meeting Room Requirements” form to request a meeting room reservation, should send an email to casprweb@aacpm.org

CRIP Is Moving in 2025 and 2026

CRIP is moving to the Embassy Suites Rosemont, Rosemont IL for 2025 and 2026. Here are the dates:

• January 9 – 14, 2025
• January 8 – 13, 2026

Need Help?

You may contact AACPM staff at caspr@aacpm.org.

Standards and Practices for Resident Selection

AACPM & COTH Statement on Bias and Harrasment

COTH Presentation on Best Practices for Virtual Interviews