scholarly journals Leveraging Social Media and Web Presence to Discuss and Promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Radiology

2022 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 207-212
Author(s):  
Jeremy L. Johnson ◽  
Neil Bhatia ◽  
Derek Lamont West ◽  
Nabile M. Safdar
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Web Presence ◽  
Equity And Inclusion

scholarly journals Evaluation of the Academic Vascular Surgeons in the Southern United States on Physician Rating Websites: Cross-sectional Study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qi Yan ◽  
Katherine J. Jensen ◽  
Rose Thomas ◽  
Alyssa R. Langley ◽  
Jiang Zheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Median Number ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Interquartile Range ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Web Presence ◽  
Digital Footprint ◽  
Physician Rating ◽  
Google Search

BACKGROUND The Internet has become a popular platform for patients to obtain information and review the providers they interact with. However, little is known on the digital footprint of vascular surgeons and their interactivity with patients on social media. OBJECTIVE This study aims to understand the activity of academic vascular surgeons on physician rating websites. METHODS Information on attending vascular surgeons affiliated with vascular residency or fellowships in the Southern Association for Vascular Surgery was collected from public sources. A listing of websites containing physician rating was obtained via literature review and google search. Open access websites that contain either qualitative or quantitative evaluation of vascular surgeons were included. Closed access websites were excluded. Ranking scores from each website were converted to a standard 5-point scale for comparison. RESULTS A total of 6238 quantitative and 967 qualitative reviews were written for 287 physicians (236 males, 82%) across 16 websites that met inclusion criteria out of 62 websites screened. Surgeons in the SAVS region had a median of 8 (interquartile range; 7-10) profiles across 16 websites with only one surgeon having no web presence on any sites. The median number of quantitative ratings for each physician was 17 (interquartile range; 6-34, range; 1-137) and the median number of narrative reviews was 3 (interquartile range; 2-6, range; 1-28). Vitals, WebMD and Healthgrades were the only three websites where over a quarter of the physicians were rated, and those rated had more than 5 ratings on average. The median score for quantitative reviews was 4.4 (interquartile range; 4.0-4.9). Most narrative reviews (78.4%, 758/967) were positive, but 20.2% were considered negative, only 1.4% were considered equivocal. No statistical difference was found in the number of quantitative reviews or overall average score in physicians with versus without social media profiles. CONCLUSIONS Vascular representation on physician rating websites is varied with the majority of vascular surgeons only represented on the top half of the physician rating websites. The number of quantitative and qualitative reviews are low. No surgeons responded to reviews. The activity of vascular surgeons in this area of social media is low and reflects a small digital footprint that patients can reach and review.

scholarly journals The Effects of Social Media and Hashtag Activism on Enhancing Student Voice to Create Institutional Curriculum Changes

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Core Curriculum ◽  
Christian University ◽  
The Public ◽  
Curriculum Changes ◽  
The Past ◽  
The People ◽  
Social Protests ◽  
Equity And Inclusion ◽  
Made In

College-aged students are often at the forefront of social movements. Students are commonly the people who use their voices to fight for changes at the institutions of higher education that they are attending. Various social media outlets, specifically Twitter, have allowed these students to organize social protests online through hashtag activism. Hashtag activism allows individuals to connect to other individuals protesting for a similar cause through a common hashtagged word or phrase. I have been an undergraduate student at Texas Christian University (TCU) for the past four years, and I have seen the ways in which hashtag activism has laid the foundation for institutional changes, particularly in the curriculum, to be made. In this thesis, I examine how students who participated in the hashtag movements #BeingMinorityAtTCU and/or #DearTCU were able to show the TCU administration glimpses of their personal stories through the public venue of social media, creating a pressure that led TCU administration, faculty, and staff to shift the core curriculum to include a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) overlay. This overlay requires students to take a DEI-focused course that will encourage conversations about identity and how to be a leader in this diverse country and world that we live in. 

‘Alt-tech’ will diffuse online extremist presence

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Internet Technology ◽  
Islamic State ◽  
Far Right ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Web Presence ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Group Members ◽  
Generational Shift ◽  
Extremist Group

Subject Extremism and decentralised social media. Significance Mainstream social media platforms have been taking a hard line on removing extremist content since 2015 over fears that Islamic State incites terrorist attacks through the internet. In recent months, even previously ‘safe haven’ platforms have begun to remove extremist content and ban users. This has forced extremist groups from Islamic fundamentalists to far-right groups to turn to decentralised internet technology, often referred to as ‘alt-tech’, as a way to retain a web presence and avoid takedowns and de-platforming. Impacts A generational shift is likely between younger tech-savvy members and older generations of extremist group members. It will become harder for law enforcement and researchers to track what is happening as the online environment becomes more complex. Far-right and white supremacist groups may be increasingly represented in such platforms as their appeal grows.

scholarly journals Recruiting the Digital-Age Applicant: The Impact of Ophthalmology Residency Program Web Presence on Residency Recruitment

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (01) ◽  
pp. e32-e37
Author(s):  
Mark Goerlitz-Jessen ◽  
Nicholas Behunin ◽  
Maria Montijo ◽  
Michael Wilkinson
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Residency Training ◽  
Residency Program ◽  
Sufficient Information ◽  
Application Process ◽  
Web Presence ◽  
Rank List ◽  
Residency Recruitment ◽  
Social Media Tools ◽  
The Impact

Background The phenomenon of internet dependence has changed the way the rising generation seeks information. This mentality has caused medical students to turn to online resources as they seek information about potential residency training programs. Residency program web presence (PWP) is increasingly important, and may even impact recruitment efforts. Improvement of PWP could enhance programs' recruitment of ideal candidates. Objectives The purpose of this study is to assess how ophthalmology residency PWP is impacting the residency recruitment process by understanding how it influences applicants' application and rank list choices as well as to identify the contributing factors. Methods Applicants applying for ophthalmology residency training at Penn State University during the 2015–2016 and 2016–2017 application cycles were surveyed using Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap). Surveys sought applicants' perspectives with respect to their experiences with PWP and how those experiences shaped their application and rank list decisions. Results Of 860 applicants, 214 (24.9%) responded, accounting for 17.4% (214/1,228) of all ophthalmology residency applicants during the respective cycles; 72.4% of respondents expressed PWP does impact where they apply, how they form their rank list, or both; 93.4% said websites are an important resource during the application process; 47.2% conveyed interest in programs utilizing social media tools; and 76.5% of respondents felt websites gave sufficient information less than 50% of the time. Conclusion Ophthalmology PWP does impact resident recruitment. By enhancing program websites and adding social media tools, programs can improve recruitment efforts.

American Muslims in the Age of New Media

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadia Khan
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
New Media ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Religious Leaders ◽  
American Muslims ◽  
Web Presence ◽  
American Muslim ◽  
Equal Citizenship

The article explores how American Muslim activists increasingly use the power of social media to change the discourse about American Muslims. First, it provides a sketch of the American Muslim web presence, followed by an exploration of the American Muslim webscape’s topography. Second, it investigates how American Muslim religious leaders operate online. While some posit that the Internet can erode their authority, American Muslim religious leaders and institutions have leveraged new media to expand their following online. Third, it examines how the Internet not only fosters linkages between American Muslims and their coreligionists abroad but also, more importantly, how American Muslims use the Internet to emphasize their identity as diverse, law-abiding citizens. Finally, it shows how American Muslims use the Internet—not simply to propagate their faith but to deflect anti-Muslim sentiment and make claims for equal citizenship.

scholarly journals Social media and web presence are important for increasing readership

Spinal Cord ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
L A Harvey ◽  
S de Groot
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Web Presence

Social Media and Web Presence for Patients and Professionals: Evolving Trends and Implications for Practice

PM&R ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. S98-S105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose E. Barreto ◽  
Curtis L. Whitehair
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Web Presence

Arabic Observatory for Websites and Social Media (AOWSM)

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Esam Alwagait
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Quality Of Service ◽  
Web Services ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
Web Presence ◽  
The Web

Ranking of the web sites and organizations is vital to maintain the quality of service and obtain improvements where possible. Arabic Observatory for Websites and Social Media (AOWSM) is a system that takes into consideration the web presence of organizations and ranks them based on different metrics and standards that are described later in the paper. This paper presents an introductory study about the AOWSM and describes its working, limitations, and modules. AOWSM is set to make its way for becoming a standard in the ranking of the organizations based on their quality of web services, presence, and standards.

Where Social Media Meets AAC

ASHA Leader ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vicki Clarke
Keyword(s):  
Social Media
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