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Fischetti BS, Ciaramella C, Kim EM, Papamanolis IC. Evaluation of the Use of Social Media and Virtual Meeting Platforms in the Pursuit of Pharmacy Residency Training. J Pharm Pract 2023; 36:1072-1076. [PMID: 35412866 DOI: 10.1177/08971900221088806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
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Introduction: The American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (ASHP) and American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Residency Directories are two of the more traditional resources available to pharmacy students and residents looking for post-graduate programs. More recently, social media platforms have grown as an innovative means of resident recruitment and program marketing. Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the use of social media by both PGY1 and PGY2 candidates in their pursuit of post-graduate training through the disbursement of a survey. Methods: A survey consisting of 14 questions ranging from multiple-choice questions to free-text options was emailed out to the Office of Experiential Education from 141 ACCP-accredited pharmacy schools and 1341 ASHP-accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program Directors, requesting them to forward the email to their students or residents. Results: There were a total of 714 respondents to the survey. A majority of surveyors were in the process of completing a PGY1 residency training program (70.6%). The most common platform used to research pharmacy residency programs was the ASHP directory (97.3%). A majority of respondents did not use social media to research residency programs (66.7%). Out of the ones who did use social media, Instagram was the most common platform used and provided the greatest insight into the residency program. About 60% of respondents preferred Zoom as the virtual meeting platform during interviews. Conclusion: Although social media may not be the main source of information candidates are using, residency program accounts can provide residency programs with a free additional tool for recruitment.
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- Briann S Fischetti
- Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy - LIU Pharmacy, Brooklyn, NY, USA
- The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Department of Pharmacy, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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- The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Department of Pharmacy, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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Singh NP, DeAtkine AB, Hattaway RH, Chisolm PF, Rais-Bahrami S, King TW. Changes in United States Residency Program Online Presence Following COVID-19. TEACHING AND LEARNING IN MEDICINE 2023; 35:157-167. [PMID: 35689361 DOI: 10.1080/10401334.2022.2047050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2021] [Accepted: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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PHENOMENON The 2020-2021 residency application cycle was subject to major alterations following the COVID-19 global pandemic. This study determined the online presence of US-based residency training programs during this time period. APPROACH An official list of accredited US residency programs for 24 medical specialties was obtained through the Electronic Residency Application Service Programs' online presence and was evaluated for website ownership in addition to Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook account ownership. Date of social media account foundation and virtual opportunities offered were recorded. Doximity Residency Navigator for 2020-2021 was used to determine program rank, and programs were stratified by location using Association of American Medical Colleges regions. Program rank and geographic location were used to determine potential trends in online presence. This study was performed during the residency application cycle from September 2, 2020, to November 29, 2020, during which applications were submitted and the interview cycle began. FINDINGS Fifty-seven percent of the 4,562 programs had a presence on social media. One-third of all accounts were created after March 1, 2020, and most (58%) were residency program-associated. A total of 1,315 programs offered virtual open houses through Twitter (829), Instagram (792), and Facebook (295). First-quartile programs had significantly more social media accounts per program on average (1.8) than those in subsequent quartiles, and Western region programs had significantly more accounts per program on average (1.3) than the Central (1.0), Northeastern (1.0), and Southern (1.1) regions. INSIGHTS US residency programs created social media accounts and online opportunities for applicants following March 1, 2020. Online interactions may serve as substitutes at a time when in-person interaction is not possible. Future studies may examine the influence and impact of virtual interactions.Supplemental data for this article is available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/10401334.2022.2047050.
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- Nikhi P Singh
- School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- Department of Urology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- Department of Radiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- Plastic Surgery Section, Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois, USA
- Plastic Surgery Section, Hines VA Medical Center, Hines, Illinois, USA
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Muacevic A, Adler JR, Scanlon S, Rassbach C. Birth of a Social Mediatrician: Adopting Slack, Twitter, and Instagram for Residents. Cureus 2022; 14:e32569. [PMID: 36654560 PMCID: PMC9840559 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.32569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Introduction Physicians have increasingly used social media platforms to review new research, expand networks, and communicate. However, few studies have evaluated how the integration of social media into residency programs affects training. This is relevant during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a shift towards virtual formats for medical education, community building, and recruitment. Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate how the integration of social media platforms, including Slack, Twitter, and Instagram, influences education, social connectedness, and recruitment within a residency program. Methods In 2020, pediatric residents at one institution were encouraged to create personal Twitter and Instagram accounts if they did not already have one and follow the residency program's Twitter and Instagram accounts. Residents were also encouraged to enroll in a private Slack network within the residency program. We surveyed residents in May and June 2020 (pre-intervention) and March 2021 (post-intervention). Analytics from the residency program's social media accounts and Slack were recorded. Data were analyzed using a mixed-methods approach. Results Response rates from residents regarding the impact of social media interventions on education, connectedness, and recruitment were 98% (100/102) pre-intervention and 74.5% (76/102) post-intervention. During the study period from May 2020 to March 2021, chief resident posts on the residency program's Twitter and Instagram accounts garnered 447,467 and 151,341 impressions, respectively. Posts with the highest average impressions were those related to advocacy. After the intervention, residents reported increased connectedness to residents in other classes and increased usage of their personal Twitter and Slack accounts for learning and education. Residents rated the program's Instagram account as a useful recruitment tool. Feasibility of posting was assessed by the number of posts by chief residents during the study period (Twitter n=806, Instagram n=67). There were no costs. Conclusion Our data shows that social media in residency is feasible, cost-effective, and valuable for education, connectedness, and recruitment. We outlined specific ways social media was feasible and useful in these domains.
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Baldwin CS, DeMarinis AR, Singh NP, Khoury CA. Evaluation of Emergency Medicine Residency Programs' use of social media in the setting of the COVID-19 pandemic. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open 2022; 3:e12637. [PMID: 35028641 PMCID: PMC8738718 DOI: 10.1002/emp2.12637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2021] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic significantly affected the ability of residency programs and applicants to interact using traditional methods of in-person interviews and visiting rotations. We examined the social media presence of emergency medicine (EM) residency training programs and how programs responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS The Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) identified EM residency programs that participated in the 2021 match. Programs were reviewed for the presence of a website and social media accounts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, as well as foundation date. Data were collected after the ERAS application deadline. RESULTS All programs, except one, had some sort of online presence. A total of 258 websites and 476 social media accounts were identified. The majority of programs maintained an account on Twitter (75%), Instagram (61%), or Facebook (38%). Most Twitter and Facebook accounts were established before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, 46% of Instagram accounts were created after March 1, 2020. During 2020, there was a 34% increase in total social media account development, higher than in previous years. CONCLUSION EM residency training programs have a robust online presence. Account development continued to grow in 2020, after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and growth on Instagram was noted to be substantial. Interactions through online platforms may supplement the residency application process, but their efficacy is unclear.
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- Cassidy S. Baldwin
- Heersink School of MedicineUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamBirminghamAlabamaUSA
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- Heersink School of MedicineUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamBirminghamAlabamaUSA
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- Heersink School of MedicineUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamBirminghamAlabamaUSA
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- Department of Emergency MedicineUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamBirminghamAlabamaUSA
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Martindale JM, Goldstein J, Xixis K, Lakhotia A, Rodman A, Strauss LD, Strowd RE, Bass N. Be in the Digital Room Where it Happens, Part I: Tweeting & Technology for Career Development. Child Neurol Open 2022; 9:2329048X221106843. [PMID: 35756969 PMCID: PMC9218913 DOI: 10.1177/2329048x221106843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Social media has become a part of everyday life. It has changed the way we obtain and distribute information, connect, and interact with others. As the number of platforms and users grow, medical professionals have learned the value social media can have in education, research, advocacy, and clinical care initiatives. Platforms provide opportunities to network, build collaborations, and develop a reputation. This is part one of a two-part series. This article provides an overview on how social media can benefit professional career development for clinicians and researchers, as well as for advocacy to raise awareness against biases, disparities, and for patient benefit. We review challenges, limitations, and best practices for social media use by medical professionals with neurology-specific examples.
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- Jaclyn M. Martindale
- Department of Neurology, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Department of General Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Giroux CM, Moreau KA. A Qualitative Exploration of the Teaching- and Learning-Related Content Nursing Students Share to Social Media. Can J Nurs Res 2021; 54:304-312. [PMID: 34755574 PMCID: PMC9379383 DOI: 10.1177/08445621211053113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Background: Social media have many applications in health professions education. The current literature focuses on how faculty members use social media to supplement their teaching; less is known about how the students themselves use social media to support their educational activities. In this study, this digital artifact collection qualitatively explored what educational content nursing students shared with their social media accounts. Methods: A total of 24 nursing students' Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts were followed over 5 months. A modified directed content analysis was conducted weekly and at the end of the data collection period, using two cycles of inductive and deductive coding. Results: This study demonstrated that nursing students used social media to combat isolation, to consolidate course content, to share resources, and to better anticipate the transition to practice as a new nurse. Conclusions: Faculty members can capitalize on social media platforms to help nursing students explore nursing roles and identities while learning about and enacting professional online behaviours.
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Marshal M, Niranjan V, Spain E, MacDonagh J, O'Doherty J, O'Connor R, O'Regan A. 'Doctors can't be doctors all of the time': a qualitative study of how general practitioners and medical students negotiate public-professional and private-personal realms using social media. BMJ Open 2021; 11:e047991. [PMID: 34667001 PMCID: PMC8527115 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-047991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to explore the experiences and perspectives of general practitioners' and medical students' use of, and behaviour on, social media and to understand how they negotiate threats to professional and personal life on social media. DESIGN A two-phase qualitative design was used, consisting of semistructured interviews and follow-up vignettes, where participants were asked to respond to vignettes that involved varying degrees of unprofessional behaviour. Data were analysed using template analysis. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS Participants were general practitioner tutors and third year medical students who had just completed placement on the University of Limerick longitudinal integrated clerkship. Five students and three general practitioners affiliated with the medical school were invited to participate in one-to-one interviews. RESULTS Three overarching themes, each containing subthemes were reported. 'Staying in contact and up to date' outlines how social media platforms provide useful resources and illustrates the potential risks of social media. 'Online persona' considers how social media has contributed to changing the nature of interpersonal relationships. 'Towards standards and safety' raises the matter of how to protect patients, doctors and the medical profession. CONCLUSION Guidance is required for students and medical practitioners on how to establish reasonable boundaries between their personal and professional presence on social media and in their private life so that poorly judged use of social media does not negatively affect career prospects and professional efficacy.
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- Megan Marshal
- School of Medicine, Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- School of Pulbic Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Medicine, Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- School of Business and Humanities, Technical University Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Medicine, Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- School of Medicine, Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- School of Medicine, Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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Collins CS, Singh NP, Ananthasekar S, Boyd CJ, Brabston E, King TW. The Correlation between Altmetric Score and Traditional Bibliometrics in Orthopaedic Literature. J Surg Res 2021; 268:705-711. [PMID: 34487963 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2021.07.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Revised: 06/18/2021] [Accepted: 07/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Clinicians and medical researchers increasingly turn to nonformal online platforms to promote research. Altmetric Attention Score (AAS) is a quantitative measurement of online influence of research in real time. The objective of this study is to determine if AAS correlates with traditional bibliometrics in the orthopaedic literature. MATERIALS AND METHODS From the 15 orthopaedic journals with the highest impact factor, the 10 most cited articles from each journal were reviewed for 2014 -2017. For each article, AAS was collected using the Altmetric Bookmarklet application and citation count from SCOPUS. Journal impact factor was recorded using Journal Citation Reports. Statistical analysis included Pearson's and Spearman's correlation coefficients. RESULTS A total of 600 articles were analyzed. A significant positive correlation was found between citation count and AAS for 2014 (r = 0.3188, p < 0.0001), and no correlation for 2015 (r = 0.1504, P = 0.0653), 2016 (r = 0.0087, P = 0.9157), and 2017 (r = 0.0061, P = 0.9408). There was no significant correlation between impact factor and AAS in 2014 (r = 0.4312, P = 0.1085), 2015 (r = 0.3850, P = 0.1565), 2016 (r = 0.1460, P = 0.6035) and 2017 (r = 0.0451 P = 0.8732). CONCLUSIONS AAS and traditional bibliometrics are currently not strongly correlated in orthopaedic literature. Citations take years to accumulate and AAS represents immediate influence of an article. An amalgamation of traditional bibliometrics and AAS may prove useful in determining the short- and long-term impact and influence of publications in orthopaedics.
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- Christine S Collins
- School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, NYU Langone, New York
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama; Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama.
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White EM, Rohde SC, Ruzgar NM, Chan SM, Esposito AC, Oliveira KD, Yoo PS. Characterizing the social media footprint of general surgery residency programs. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0253787. [PMID: 34191853 PMCID: PMC8244871 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0253787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background The medical community has increasingly embraced social media for a variety of purposes, including trainee education, research dissemination, professional networking, and recruitment of trainees and faculty. Platform choice and usage patterns appear to vary by specialty and purpose, but few studies comprehensively assess programs’ social media presence. Prior studies assessed general surgery departments’ Twitter use but omitted additional social media platforms and residency-specific accounts. Objective This study sought to broadly characterize the social media footprint of U.S. general surgery residency programs. Methods Using a protocolized search of program websites, social media platforms (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn), and internet search, cross-sectional data on social media usage in March 2020 were collected for programs, their affiliated departments, their program directors (PDs), and their assistant/associate PDs (APDs). Results 318 general surgery residency programs, 313 PDs, and 296 APDs were identified. 47.2% of programs had surgery-specific accounts on ≥1 platform. 40.2% of PDs and APDs had ≥1 account on Twitter and/or LinkedIn. Program type was associated with social media adoption and Twitter utilization, with lower usage among university-affiliated and independent programs (p<0.01). Conclusions Most general surgery residencies, especially non-university-based programs, lacked any department or residency accounts across Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram by March 2020. These findings highlight opportunities for increased social media engagement and act as a pre-pandemic baseline for future investigations of how the shift to virtual trainee education, recruitment, conferences, and clinical care affect social media use.
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- Erin M. White
- Department of Surgery, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
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- School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
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- School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
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- School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
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- Department of Surgery, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
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- Department of Surgery, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
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- Department of Surgery, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America
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Webb AJ, Margetak D, Schramm GE, Mordino J. The pharmacy residency program guide to Twitter. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CLINICAL PHARMACY 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/jac5.1372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Andrew J. Webb
- Oregon Health & Science University Portland Oregon USA
- Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota USA
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Economides JM, Choi YK, Fan KL, Kanuri AP, Song DH. Are We Witnessing a Paradigm Shift?: A Systematic Review of Social Media in Residency. PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY-GLOBAL OPEN 2019; 7:e2288. [PMID: 31592016 PMCID: PMC6756642 DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000002288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2019] [Accepted: 04/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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As social media's applications continue to evolve, the pitfalls and dangers associated with misuse have been accentuated in the literature. Consequently, academic institutions across the nation have implemented social media policies. This study is aimed to evaluate the state of social media literature examining postgraduate trainees (residents/fellows). METHODS A systematic search was performed identifying peer-reviewed publications presenting original research. Studies published through December 8, 2018, focusing on social media use among postgraduate trainees were considered for inclusion. RESULTS Fifty-three studies were categorized into 4 domains: (1) resident recruitment, (2) graduate medical education, (3) professional development, and (4) academic scholarship. Thirty-four (64.15%) investigated social media's impact on professional development, of which 16 (47.05%) highlighted the detrimental potential on trainee professionalism. The remaining 18 (52.94%) focused on promoting social media training during residency, and/or enhancing social media competency to benefit professional development. Fourteen (26.42%) rationalized social media use in augmenting graduate medical education. Ten (18.87%) assessed social media's influence on resident recruitment, of which 7 (70%) depicted use as a screening instrument for program directors on resident applicants. Two (3.77%) of the studies introduced social media as a platform for academic scholarship with indicators as altmetrics. CONCLUSIONS The well-established disadvantages of social media use by the postgraduate trainee continue to persist in the literature. However, there is recognition of social media as a valuable resource in influencing resident recruitment, graduate medical education, professional development, and academic scholarship, representing a paradigm shift-from cautiously avoidant to thoughtful capitalization on its immense potential.
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- James M. Economides
- From the Department of Plastic Surgery, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- From the Department of Plastic Surgery, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C
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- From the Department of Plastic Surgery, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C
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- From the Department of Plastic Surgery, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C
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Walsh AL, Peters ME, Saralkar RL, Chisolm MS. Psychiatry Residents Integrating Social Media (PRISM): Using Twitter in Graduate Medical Education. ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY : THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENCY TRAINING AND THE ASSOCIATION FOR ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY 2019; 43:319-323. [PMID: 30635806 DOI: 10.1007/s40596-018-1017-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2018] [Accepted: 12/19/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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- Anne L Walsh
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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Jalali N, Carter C, Alfaraj S, Moghtaderi A, Pines JM. Trends and Predictors of Retweets in Free Open Access Medical Education (#FOAMed) on Twitter (2013-2017). Acad Emerg Med 2019; 26:443-446. [PMID: 30343518 DOI: 10.1111/acem.13646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2018] [Revised: 10/10/2018] [Accepted: 10/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Nima Jalali
- Department of Marketing University of North Carolina–Charlotte Belk College of Business Charlotte NC
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- Center for Healthcare Innovation & Policy Research George Washington University Washington DC
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- Center for Healthcare Innovation & Policy Research George Washington University Washington DC
- Department of Emergency Medicine Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University Dammam Saudi Arabia
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- Center for Healthcare Innovation & Policy Research George Washington University Washington DC
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Jurivich DA, Bande D, Theige D, Van Eck R, Klug MG, Gores S, Hamel A. Integrating Geriatrics Knowledge into a Medical Student Clerkship Using Twitter Poll. J Am Geriatr Soc 2018; 66:2389-2393. [DOI: 10.1111/jgs.15633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2018] [Revised: 07/27/2018] [Accepted: 08/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Donald A. Jurivich
- Department of GeriatricsSchool of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of North Dakota Grand Forks North Dakota
- Sanford Healthcare Fargo North Dakota
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- Sanford Healthcare Fargo North Dakota
- Department of Internal MedicineSchool of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of North Dakota Grand Forks North Dakota
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- Sanford Healthcare Fargo North Dakota
- Department of Graduate Medical EducationSchool of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of North Dakota Grand Forks North Dakota
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- Department of Medical EducationSchool of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of North Dakota Grand Forks North Dakota
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- School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of North Dakota Grand Forks North Dakota
- Department of Population HealthUND School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of North Dakota Grand Forks North Dakota
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- Department of GeriatricsSchool of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of North Dakota Grand Forks North Dakota
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- Department of GeriatricsSchool of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of North Dakota Grand Forks North Dakota
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