Impact of blinding interviewers to written applications on ranking of Gynecologic Oncology fellowship applicants from groups underrepresented in medicine

•Despite attempts to improve diversity in healthcare, many populations continue to be underrepresented in medicine (URM)•Blinded interviews, which de-emphasize the written application, may reduce bias in application review.•We found that blinded interviewers were more likely to rank URM applicants more highly.•Other techniques to limit bias, such as standardized questions and implicit bias training, should be considered.