Inducting undergraduate medical students via WhatsApp-based multiple mini interviews during COVID-19 pandemic Authors Iqra Aziz Department of Medical Education, Shalamar Medical and Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan Syed Hasan Shoaib Department of Medical Education, Shalamar Medical and Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan Sundus Iftikhar Department of Medical Education, Shalamar Medical and Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan Muhammad Zahid Bashir Department of Forensic Medicine, Shalamar Medical and Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan Akbar Ashraf Department of Information Technology, Shalamar Medical and Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan Munawar Shahzad Department of Information Technology, Shalamar Medical and Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.5325 Abstract Selection of medical students requires both cognitive and soft skills assessment. Shalamar Medical and Dental College (SMDC) has been using on-campus multiple mini interviews to assess the latter but due to Covid-19 pandemic it became imperative that an alternative be found. The aim of this communication is to share the process SMDC went through to plan, design, and ultimately conduct WhatsApp-based multiple mini interviews (wMMI) in a low risk method as an entry criteria for undergraduate medical students. The process involved designing scenarios appropriate for online interviews, training the faculty members regarding conducting MMI as well as the use of technology, and designing an online webpage for enrolling, scheduling and assessing candidates. We were able to successfully complete wMMI process for 522 candidates within one week in a low risk setting using WhatsApp as communication medium with strong IT and administrative support. Keywords: Medical student; Admission; Selection; Multiple mini interviews; Downloads Full Text Article Published 2022-10-15 How to Cite Aziz, I., Syed Hasan Shoaib, Sundus Iftikhar, Muhammad Zahid Bashir, Akbar Ashraf, & Munawar Shahzad. (2022). Inducting undergraduate medical students via WhatsApp-based multiple mini interviews during COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 72(11), 2270–2274. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.5325 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 72 No. 11 (2022): NOVEMBER Section SPECIAL COMMUNICATION