Programs can determine which application data should be blinded in Cortex. This is designed to promote a holistic review of applications and minimize conscious and unconscious bias in the pipeline.
Note: Programs may also screen their applicants within ERAS. Review our Managing Screened Fields in Cortex guide for instructions.
Creating a New Blinder
1. To create a new Blinder, select the "Settings" dropdown and then"Blinders."
Note: Any previously created Blinders will appear in the "My Blinders" section and can be edited by selecting the Blinder within this list.
2. Click the "Add New" button.
3. Name your Blinder in the text box at the top left-hand side. An example is, "24/25 IM Application Review".
4. Choose which of the attributes you'd like to blind reviewers to and toggle that information field off.
- Gray means that information will still be visible
- Teal means that information has been blinded
5. Once you have your attributes selected, click "Save" at the bottom of the screen.
NOTE: At this time, users cannot create new attributes to blind.
Applying Blinder Mode
1. To apply blinder views to your applicants, select the preferred blinder from the "Blinder Mode" drop-down menu on either the Applications, Assignments, Evaluations, or Selections page.
NOTE: You can create multiple blinder views. Examples include a blinder view specifically for Sex or Gender (either is acceptable), location, and so on. There is no limit to how many blinder views you can create.
2. The data view will update automatically.
NOTE: At this time, there is no way to lock that blinded view into place. All reviewers will be able to switch to different views