A national webinar for dermatology applicants during the COVID-19 pandemic

Brumfiel, Caitlin M.; Jefferson, Itisha S.; Wu, Albert G.; Strunck, Jennifer L.; Veerabagu, Surya; Lin, Krysta; Rosman, Ilana S.

doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2020.09.043

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“…A webinar-based solution for communication was soon described by several medical specialties, enabling live, simultaneous participation by hundreds of students and program representatives. 3–7 This piqued the interest of Twitter-based @FuturePedsRes (FPR), a grassroots student-led organization uniting pediatric residency applicants with programs and their faculty. In August 2020, FPR founders identified that pediatric applicants in the United States and abroad were seeking clarity regarding COVID-19-related changes ahead of the National Resident Matching Program’s 2020–2021 pediatric residency match (#PedsMatch21).…”

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The #PedsMatch21 Webinar Series: Coordinated Specialty-Level Communication During the Virtual Residency Application Cycle

Neelakantan

Heitkamp

Blankenburg³

et al. 2022

Academic Medicine

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Problem The landscape of pediatric medical education changed significantly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fourth-year medical students applying to pediatric residency programs were particularly affected by alterations to traditional away rotations, the inability to conduct in-person visits, and resulting changes in ways of communicating with residency programs. Applicants were concerned about the virtual component of the application cycle and worried as to how to manage the COVID-19-related changes. Program leaders also faced apprehension at how to close communication gaps and effectively use virtual tools to reach applicants. Approach Founders of the Twitter-based @FuturePedsRes (FPR) organization recognized these concerns and developed a webinar series during the 2020–2021 academic year to create opportunities for programs and applicants to communicate. Leaders of the Association of Pediatric Program Directors and the Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics joined as sponsors and co-hosts. The #PedsMatch21 webinar series consisted of 9 total webinars: 2 overviews, 5 regional, 1 for osteopathic students, and 1 for international medical graduates. Outcomes A total of 138 pediatric residency programs across the country participated in the #PedsMatch21 webinar series. Each webinar brought in a mean of 431 attendees, from the United States and several other countries. Follow-up surveys immediately after each webinar and again at the end of the interview season demonstrated that the webinars decreased applicants’ anxiety, provided helpful information on the virtual season, and increased their awareness of programs. Next Steps The #PedsMatch21 webinar series demonstrated utility in addressing applicants’ concerns and allowing applicants access to a greater number of programs. Webinar-based strategies should be considered across all medical specialties as a useful method of providing accessible forums for programs and applicants.

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The #PedsMatch21 Webinar Series: Coordinated Specialty-Level Communication During the Virtual Residency Application Cycle

Neelakantan

Heitkamp

Blankenburg³

et al. 2022

Academic Medicine

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“…Webinars hosted by national dermatology organizations addressed applicant concerns and offered recommendations on topics ranging from application content, pre- and postinterview communication, preference signaling, and interview etiquette. 32 Social media became both a powerful resource for mentorship and for outreach by dermatology programs, with many expanding their presence on popular platforms such as Twitter and Instagram.…”

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Impact of COVID-19 on Dermatology Residency

Samimi

Choi

Rosman

et al. 2021

Dermatologic Clinics

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COVID-19 has created challenges across medicine, including in medical education, with deeply rooted impacts in the dermatology residency experience. Its effects are both acute and chronic, including: shifts to virtual education and conferences, skewed clinical experiences, negatively impacted wellness, and uncertainty in the future. As educators and mentors, it is important to recognize and address these issues so that we may remain transparent, adaptable, and engaged as we continue to build a better tomorrow for our resident trainees.

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“…A study of the attendees of a recent webinar sponsored by the Association of Professors of Dermatology found that 25% of medical student respondents lacked a home dermatology program ( Brumfiel et al, 2021 ), demonstrating that this is a pervasive issue. These students face several challenges.…”

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