The Effects of Website and Social Media Presence of Integrated Plastic Surgery Residency Programs on Prospective Applicants: An Analysis During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic.

Autor:	Pflibsen LR; From the Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of General Surgery., Deckey DG; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ., Brinkman JC; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ., Tummala SV; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ., Casey WJ 3rd; From the Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of General Surgery., Teven CM; From the Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of General Surgery.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Annals of plastic surgery [Ann Plast Surg] 2022 Jun 01; Vol. 88 (6), pp. 599-605. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Nov 01.
DOI:	10.1097/SAP.0000000000003064
Abstrakt:	Purpose: Integrated plastic surgery residency programs have increased their social media presence to educate and recruit prospective residents. This study aims to understand the impact of integrated plastic surgery residency program social media on the 2020 to 2021 applicants' evaluation of prospective programs, particularly during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Materials and Methods: An optional 20-item online survey was sent to integrated plastic surgery residency applicants applying to the authors' program. Results: Surveys were sent to 300 integrated plastic surgery residency applicants with an average of 168 responses (56% response rate). Social media resources included official residency program website (87.1%), Instagram (70.2%), and Doximity (46.8%). The most frequently used resource by applicants was the official residency program website (43.9%); Instagram was the second most frequently used (40.2%) followed by Doximity (8.3%). Most respondents agreed that social media was an effective means to inform applicants (66.1%), and it positively impacted their perception of the program (64.8%). The cited benefits were helping the program exhibit its culture and comradery among residents, faculty, and staff (78.4%). Among applicants, 73.6% noted that it had a significant impact on their perceptions of programs. Most respondents truncated their planned plastic surgery subinternships, completing 1 instead of 3 planned subinternships because of coronavirus disease 2019 limitations. Conclusions: During the 2020 to 2021 plastic surgery application cycle, applicants used social media accounts of plastic surgery residency programs to inform and educate themselves about prospective programs. This study suggests that investing resources into a social media residency accounts is a meaningful pursuit for integrated plastic surgery programs and is an important aspect in today's recruitment. Competing Interests: Conflicts of interest and sources of funding: none declared. (Copyright © 2021 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.)
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