scholarly journals Descriptive Analysis of Components of Emergency Medicine Residency Program Websites

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 937-942
Author(s):  
Jordan Pollock ◽  
Jeffery Weyand ◽  
Amy Reyes ◽  
Shiva Senemar ◽  
Aunika Swenson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Medicine ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Residency Program ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Application Process ◽  
Residency Programs ◽  
The Us ◽  
General Program ◽  
Program Description ◽  
Source Of Information

Introduction: Most emergency medicine (EM) applicants use the internet as a source of information when evaluating residency programs. Previous studies have analyzed the components of residency program websites; however, there is a paucity of information regarding EM program websites. The purpose of our study was to analyze information on EM residency program websites. Methods: In April–May 2020, we evaluated 249 United States EM residency program websites for presence or absence of 38 items relevant to EM applicants. Descriptive statistics were performed, including means and standard deviations. Results: Of the 249 EM websites evaluated, the websites contained a mean of 20 of 38 items (53%). Only 16 programs (6%) contained at least three-quarters of the items of interest, and no programs contained all 38 items. The general categories with the least amount of items were social media use (9%), research (46%), and lifestyle (49%), compared to the other general categories such as application process (58%), resident information (63%), general program information (67%), and facility information (69%). The items provided by programs most often included program description (98%), blocks and rotations (91%), and faculty listing (88%). The items provided least often included housing/neighborhood information (17%) and social media links (19%). Conclusion: Our comprehensive review of EM residency websites in the US revealed the absence of many variables on most programs’ websites. Use of this information to enhance accessibility of desired information stands to benefit both applicants and programs in the increasingly competitive specialty of EM.

OHNS Residency Program and Applicant Social Media Presence During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 000348942098797
Author(s):  
Shadi Ahmadmehrabi ◽  
Deborah X. Xie ◽  
Bryan K. Ward ◽  
Paul C. Bryson ◽  
Patrick Byrne
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Application Process ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Residency Programs ◽  
Social Media Presence ◽  
Residency Application ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Residency Match

Objectives: In addition to clinical and social disruption, the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected many aspects of the otolaryngology residency application process. With delays in the 2021 Electronic Residency Applications Service (ERAS) timeline, students and programs have had more time to interact prior to the formal application process. This communication will report recent trends in social media presence by OHNS residency programs, and discuss mechanisms to compensate for decreased applicant-program interactions using social media ahead of the 2021 Match. Methods: In a cross-sectional study of the accredited otolaryngology residency programs in the United States, the number of social media profiles on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook from 2009 to 2019 were recorded and compared. Results: Most programs (61%) have at least 1 social media profile. Over the past 10 years, the number of programs on social media has increased. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Twitter and Instagram showed higher rates of growth compared to Facebook. With the reduction of in-person opportunities for interactions, both applicants and programs are utilizing social media to showcase their values and their research. Twitter, in particular, also serves as a platform for professional networking. Conclusion: Both Twitter and Instagram are growing in popularity among programs and applicants to enhance networking. Social media is a powerful tool for networking and may help compensate for limitations imposed on the residency match process by the COVID-19 pandemic while maintaining professionalism considerations. The impact of social media on the 2021 otolaryngology residency match is an evolving phenomenon.

scholarly journals A Descriptive Analysis of the Use of Twitter by Emergency Medicine Residency Programs

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Diller ◽  
Lalena M. Yarris
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Medicine ◽  
Medical Education ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Instructional Tool ◽  
Residency Programs ◽  
The Public ◽  
Twitter Account ◽  
E Mail

ABSTRACT Background  Twitter is increasingly recognized as an instructional tool by the emergency medicine (EM) community. In 2012, the Council of Residency Directors in Emergency Medicine (CORD) recommended that EM residency programs' Twitter accounts be managed solely by faculty. To date, little has been published regarding the patterns of Twitter use by EM residency programs. Objective  We analyzed current patterns in Twitter use among EM residency programs with accounts and assessed conformance with CORD recommendations. Methods  In this mixed methods study, a 6-question, anonymous survey was distributed via e-mail using SurveyMonkey. In addition, a Twitter-based search was conducted, and the public profiles of EM residency programs' Twitter accounts were analyzed. We calculated descriptive statistics and performed a qualitative analysis on the data. Results  Of 168 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education–accredited EM programs, 88 programs (52%) responded. Of those programs, 58% (51 of 88) reported having a program-level Twitter account. Residents served as content managers for those accounts in the majority of survey respondents (61%, 28 of 46). Most programs did not publicly disclose the identity or position of their Twitter content manager. We found a wide variety of applications for Twitter, with EM programs most frequently using Twitter for educational and promotional purposes. There is significant variability in the numbers of followers for EM programs' Twitter accounts. Conclusions  Applications and usage among EM residency programs are varied, and are frequently not consistent with current CORD recommendations.

scholarly journals 34 Barriers to Utilizing Social Media Platforms in Emergency Medicine Residency Programs

2018 ◽  
Vol 72 (4) ◽  
pp. S16-S17
Author(s):  
J. Khadpe ◽  
M. Singh ◽  
Z. Repanshek ◽  
E. Brumfield ◽  
F. Guirgis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Medicine ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Residency Programs ◽  
Social Media Platforms

scholarly journals Straight Line Scoring by Clinical Competency Committees Using Emergency Medicine Milestones

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 716-720 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael S. Beeson ◽  
Stanley J. Hamstra ◽  
Melissa A. Barton ◽  
Kenji Yamazaki ◽  
Francis L. Counselman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Medicine ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Residency Programs ◽  
Reporting Requirement ◽  
Straight Line ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Chi Square Analysis ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Nominal Variables

ABSTRACT Background  In 2013, milestone ratings became a reporting requirement for emergency medicine (EM) residency programs. Programs rate each resident in the fall and spring on 23 milestone subcompetencies. Objective  This study examined the incidence of straight line scoring (SLS) for EM Milestone ratings, defined as a resident being assessed the same score across the milestone subcompetencies. Methods  This descriptive analysis measured the frequencies of SLS for all Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)–accredited EM programs during the 2015–2016 academic year. Outcomes were the frequency of SLS in the fall and spring milestone assessments, changes in the number of SLS reports, and reporting trends. Chi-square analysis compared nominal variables. Results  There were 6257 residents in the fall and 6588 in the spring. Milestone scores were reported for 6173 EM residents in the fall (99% of 6257) and spring (94% of 6588). In the fall, 93% (5753 residents) did not receive SLS ratings and 420 (7%) did, with no significant difference compared with the spring (5776 [94%] versus 397 [6%]). Subgroup analysis showed higher SLS results for residents' first ratings (183 of 2136 versus 237 of 4220, P < .0001) and for their final ratings (200 of 2019 versus 197 of 4354, P < .0001). Twenty percent of programs submitted 10% or more SLS ratings, and a small percentage submitted more than 50% of ratings as SLS. Conclusions  Most programs did not submit SLS ratings. Because of the statistical improbability of SLS, any SLS ratings reduce the validity assertions of the milestone assessments.

scholarly journals Commentary and Opinions: The Utilization of Social Media by Medical Residency Programs During COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond

2022 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Leilynaz Malekafzali ◽  
Chaocheng Liu
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Residency Program ◽  
Medical Training ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Medical Residency ◽  
Educational Materials ◽  
Residency Programs ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Social Media Platforms

As a result of COVID-19 pandemic, medical training has been greatly impacted globally. In Canada, out-of-province visiting clinical electives were cancelled. In addition, the Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS) interviews were transitioned to being virtual since 2020. As residency programs are exploring new ways to overcome the challenges of elective cancellation, there has been a surge of residency program social media accounts on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Social media serves as a platform for residency programs to promote themselves in addition to posting interactive educational materials. Moreover, social media residency accounts provide a platform for medical students to learn about the programs and network virtually with fellow applicants, residents, program directors, and faculty members. Overall, social media is becoming a popular and valuable tool for residency programs to connect with the applicants during COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Among the different social media platforms, Instagram seems to be more appealing to both residency programs and the graduating medical students. We report our observations regarding selected Canadian residency program Instagram accounts. To maximize the success of using social media, it is important for the residency programs to consider the attitudes of applicants towards the residency social media accounts. Future studies are needed to assess the effectiveness of the Canadian residency program social media accounts for the final year students applying for these programs.

scholarly journals Perceptions of Unprofessional Social Media Behavior Among Emergency Medicine Physicians

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Soares ◽  
Christina Shenvi ◽  
Nikki Waller ◽  
Reuben Johnson ◽  
Carol S. Hodgson
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Medicine ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Alcohol Intoxication ◽  
Disciplinary Action ◽  
Residency Programs ◽  
Lower Likelihood ◽  
Case Vignettes ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
State Medical Board ◽  
Professionalism Training

ABSTRACT Background  Use of social media (SM) by physicians has exposed issues of privacy and professionalism. While guidelines have been created for SM use, details regarding specific SM behaviors that could lead to disciplinary action presently do not exist. Objective  To compare State Medical Board (SMB) directors' perceptions of investigation for specific SM behaviors with those of emergency medicine (EM) physicians. Methods  A multicenter anonymous survey was administered to physicians at 3 academic EM residency programs. Surveys consisted of case vignettes, asking, “If the SMB were informed of the content, how likely would they be to initiate an investigation, possibly leading to disciplinary action?” (1, very unlikely, to 4, very likely). Results were compared to published probabilities using exact binomial testing. Results  Of 205 eligible physicians, 119 (58%) completed the survey. Compared to SMB directors, EM physicians indicated similar probabilities of investigation for themes involving identifying patient images, inappropriate communication, and discriminatory speech. Participants indicated lower probabilities of investigation for themes including derogatory speech (32%, 95% confidence interval [CI] 24–41 versus 46%, P < .05); alcohol intoxication (41%, 95% CI 32–51 versus 73%, P < .05); and holding alcohol without intoxication (7%, 95% CI 3–13 versus 40%, P < .05). There were no significant associations with position, hospital site, years since medical school, or prior SM professionalism training. Conclusions  Physicians reported a lower likelihood of investigation for themes that intersect with social identity, compared to SMB directors, particularly for images of alcohol and derogatory speech.

scholarly journals The Early Impact of COVID-19 on Ophthalmology Resident Training and Wellness

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (02) ◽  
pp. e292-e297
Author(s):  
Michael Woodfin ◽  
Karine D. Bojikian ◽  
Parisa Taravati ◽  
Leona Ding ◽  
Michele D. Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Residency Training ◽  
Job Search ◽  
Residency Program ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Resident Training ◽  
Generalized Anxiety ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Residency Programs ◽  
The Us ◽  
Residency Program Directors

Abstract Objective The aim of this article is to assess the initial impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on ophthalmology resident training and wellness. Design Online national survey of ophthalmology residents distributed by residency program directors and education coordinators of participating programs. Setting US ophthalmology residency programs during the COVID-19 pandemic (May 20th, 2020 to June 10th, 2020). Participants Ophthalmology residents enrolled in the US residency programs currently in postgraduate years two through four of training. Results Two-hundred thirty-six of 785 (30.1%) residents responded to the survey. One-hundred eighteen of 234 (50.4%) residents reported exposure to known COVID-19 positive patients, and of those exposed, 44 of 118 (37.2%) felt that they did not have adequate personal protective equipment. One-hundred ninety-five of 233 (83.7%) residents reported a decrease in primary surgical cases during the pandemic, with 68 (29.2%) reporting a loss of more than 50 primary cases. One-hundred sixty-four of 234 (70.1%) residents were concerned that the pandemic would negatively impact their surgical skills beyond residency, and 15% reported that they were more likely to pursue fellowship due to the pandemic. 31.0% of residents met criteria of burnout, 9.1% were depressed, and 13.4% had generalized anxiety. Concerns about COVID-19 infection were correlated with increased anxiety and burnout during the pandemic. Conclusions The COVID-19 pandemic has decreased resident surgical and clinical volumes and has negatively impacted ophthalmology residency training. Residents with increased concern for contracting COVID-19 and those actively engaged in a job search had significantly higher odds of increased anxiety.

scholarly journals A Characterization of Ophthalmology Residency Program Social Media Presence and Activity

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (02) ◽  
pp. e110-e114
Author(s):  
Hasenin Al-khersan ◽  
Rebecca Tanenbaum ◽  
Thomas A. Lazzarini ◽  
Nimesh A. Patel ◽  
Jayanth Sridhar
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Application Process ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Residency Programs ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Media Platform ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Residency Application

Abstract Objective To determine the presence and activity of ophthalmology departments associated with residency programs on social media platforms and the use of these social media platforms by residency applicants. Design Cross-sectional online assessment of ophthalmology training program departments' presence and activity on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Participants A total of 120 accredited ophthalmology residency training programs and 498 ophthalmology residency applicants. Methods Each department was evaluated by (1) searching for social media links on the department's Web site, (2) searching for the department on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and (3) searching on Google. A simultaneous survey was conducted to assess social media platform use of 2019 to 2020 ophthalmology residency application cycle candidates. Main Outcomes The presence of ophthalmology departments on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, as well as the total number of followers and posts during January 2020. Results Of 120 programs evaluated, 45 programs (37.5%) had a Facebook page, 29 (24.3%) were on Twitter, and 22 (18.3%) had an Instagram page. Among top 20 Doximity-ranked ophthalmology programs, 80% had at least one social media page on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram compared with 33% among the remainder of programs (chi-square test = 15.2, p < 0.001). Top 20 programs also had more followers compared with others on Facebook (4,363 vs. 696, respectively, p < 0.0001) and Twitter (3,673 vs. 355, respectively, p = 0.007) but not on Instagram (1,156 vs. 1,687, respectively, p = 0.71). Among 498 residency applicants to Bascom Palmer Eye Institute from the 2019 to 2020 cycle, 159 (31.9%) responded to a survey regarding their use of social media during the application process. In total, 54 (34%) responded that they used social media to evaluate residency programs. Conclusion Departments of top 20 ophthalmology residency had both a greater presence and following on social media compared with other departments. While Facebook was the most used platform by ophthalmology departments, applicants most commonly used Instagram. As applicants come to use these social media resources more frequently, ophthalmology residency programs may increasingly benefit from maintaining an active social media page.

Increasing Social Media Presence for Graduate Medical Education Programs

2021 ◽  
pp. 000313482110318
Author(s):  
Casey T. Walk ◽  
Rodrigo Gerardo ◽  
Priti P. Parikh
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Residency Program ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Residency Programs ◽  
Content Creation ◽  
General Surgery Residency ◽  
Social Media Presence ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Surgery Residency Program ◽  
Exposure Methods

Virtual residency interviews during COVID-19 pandemic created a need for residency programs to use social media to increase their visibility and connect with potential applicants. This was, however, new and a road never travelled for many programs. This report describes how our General Surgery Residency Program increased its presence through social media by using various exposure methods and approaches, including diversifying presence and developing candid personalized content. Results suggest that these methods have increased our exposure and reach from an average of 7 people per post to posts reaching over 4500 people. Moreover, the video posts introducing our residents and faculty provided the highest activity and reach. Thus, appropriate use of social media with described interventions and new content creation could exponentially increase the visibility of a residency program. Moreover, educating faculty and residents on the use and importance of social media could increase their interest and participation as well.

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.

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