Interventional radiology fellowship website content: what is the relevance to potential applicants?

Charalel, Resmi A.; Pua, Bradley B.; Galla, Naveen; Trehan, Samir K.; Madoff, David C.

doi:10.1016/j.clinimag.2016.06.011

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“…The internet is an ever-increasing source of information for prospective resident and fellow physicians who want to evaluate training programs when considering their future applications, especially in a post-pandemic era. 1 Therefore, easy accessibility of online information is essential for applicants to know what to expect in each program, from clinical training and research opportunities, to location of training and application requirements. [2][3][4][5] Multiple studies have shown that applicant decisions to apply for, or rank a program, are influenced by its online resources including program websites as well as social media presence.…”

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Pain Medicine Fellowship Program Websites in the United States of America – A Nonparametric Statistic Analysis of 14 Different Criteria

Gupta¹,

Palmer²,

Ferreira‐Dos‐Santos

et al. 2021

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Methods: We obtained a list of accredited 104 Pain Medicine Fellowship Program websites from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and the Electronic Residency Application Service. Individual Pain Medicine Fellowship Program websites were then evaluated on 14 different criteria. We grouped fellowship programs based on census region and Electronic Residency Application Service participation status, and analyzed the differences using nonparametric statistics. Results: A total of 104 accredited Pain Medicine Fellowship Program websites were evaluated for a total of 14 different criteria. Of the 14 different criteria, an average of 3.94 were described in each website. Number of Fellowship positions per year (71.8%), clinical rotations during the program (65.1%), and faculty background (62.2%) were the most frequently described features on the websites. Night call responsibilities (3.9%), meal allowance (7.8%) and parking availability (10.7%) were the least described features in the websites. There were no significant differences between program websites when grouped by census regions or the participation status in the Electronic Residency Applications Service. Conclusion:The content of Pain Medicine Fellowship Program websites is extremely variable across the United States of America. This study indicates that there is room for improvement and enhancement of the comprehensiveness of website content for the majority of the programs analyzed. Additionally, this study also emphasizes the importance of having accurate and easily available online information in a post-pandemic era, when prospective fellows evaluate programs online through their websites.

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confidence: 99%

Pain Medicine Fellowship Program Websites in the United States of America – A Nonparametric Statistic Analysis of 14 Different Criteria

Gupta¹,

Palmer²,

Ferreira‐Dos‐Santos

et al. 2021

JPR

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“…A study by Charalel et al reported the top 5 most valued website content preferences from a survey of interventional radiology fellowship applicants and found didactic information, facility information, rotation schedule, and research opportunities to be most valued by applicants. These criteria were only found in 65%, 84%, 71%, and 65% of our study, respectively, highlighting the lack of important content as perceived by applicants on a majority of websites, and represent an avenue for improvement [15]. The REI fellowship match is administered by ERAS, which contains links to each program's dedicated website on their site.…”

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A content and quality evaluation of ACGME-accredited reproductive endocrinology and infertility fellowship program webpages

Peyser

Abittan

Mullin

et al. 2021

J Assist Reprod Genet

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Purpose To analyze the content of websites of ACGME-accredited REI fellowship programs in the USA and to determine whether there are differences in content across geographic regions. Methods All ACGME-accredited REI fellowship websites active as of September 2020 were evaluated and reviewed using 20 criteria in the following nine domains: program overview, contact information, application information, curriculum, current fellows, research, alumni, faculty, and fellowship benefits. Website content was compared across geographic regions (Northeast, Midwest, South, and West) of the USA. Analyses were completed using chi-squared univariate tests with p < 0.05 considered statistically significant. Results Out of the 49 accredited REI fellowship programs, 45 (92%) had a dedicated website. The most commonly available information included a program description (88%), clinical sites (84%), and application requirements (78%). Programs less commonly shared information regarding research requirements and didactics (65% for each). Current fellows were featured in 55% of websites with their pictures displayed in 41% and ongoing research in 20%. Salary and alumni information were included in only 14% and 12% of sites, respectively. When comparing content by geographic region, programs in the South had less information regarding application requirements (p < 0.001), interview dates (p = 0.03), and clinical sites (p = 0.04) compared to all other regions. Conclusions REI fellowship websites have significant variability in content available to applicants, and many are lacking information about core fellowship requirements. An informative and well-constructed website has the potential to improve perception of a graduate program.

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“…The methodology for this study was developed from several recently published program website analysis studies [2][3][4][5][6]. Our study did not incorporate the use of human or animal subjects and used publicly available information on the internet.…”

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“…To evaluate each fellowship program, a list of qualities desirable for a comprehensive fellowship program website was constructed and adapted from the scoring systems of several recently published studies [2][3][4]. The list comprised 72 attributes that were used to evaluate websites under 9 main categories: Recruitment, Current Fellows, Faculty Information, Research and Education, Surgical Program, Clinical Work, Benefits and Career Planning, Wellness, and Environment (Supplemental Table 1).…”

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North American urogynecology fellowship programs: value of program website content

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Introduction and hypothesis Urogynecology fellowship program websites are an important source of information to potential applicants, especially given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and resulting travel restrictions. Our study evaluated the publicly available information on American and Canadian urogynecology fellowship websites and present recommendations for website content development to promote the subspecialty of urogynecology. Methods Data were collected from all active American and Canadian urogynecology fellowship program websites between May and June 2020 against 72 criteria developed from previously published studies. The criteria included the following sections: Recruitment, Faculty Information, Current Fellows, Research and Education, Surgical Program, Clinical Work, Benefits and Career Planning, Wellness, and Environment. Results 54 American urogynecology program websites and 11 Canadian urogynecology program websites were analyzed. The mean score of American and Canadian websites was 46.46% ( n = 33.45 ± 7.20 out of 72) and 27.40% ( n = 19.73 ± 3.77 out of 72), respectively. American program websites scored significantly higher on available information than Canadian websites. The highest prevalence section across American websites was Wellness (64%, n = 1.92 ± 0.85 out of 3 criteria) while the lowest prevalence section was Clinical Work (15.17%, n = 0.91 ± 1.02 out of 6 criteria). Comparatively, Canadian websites scored highest in the Faculty Information section (43.12%, 3.45 ± 2.02) and lowest in the Clinical Work section (6%, n = 0.36 ± 0.67 out of 6 criteria). Conclusions American and Canadian websites thoroughly covered the Wellness and Faculty Information sections, respectively. Program websites should consider adding details about Benefits and Career Planning and Clinical Work. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s00192-021-04808-9.

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Interventional radiology fellowship website content: what is the relevance to potential applicants?

Cited by 37 publications

References 10 publications

Pain Medicine Fellowship Program Websites in the United States of America – A Nonparametric Statistic Analysis of 14 Different Criteria

Pain Medicine Fellowship Program Websites in the United States of America – A Nonparametric Statistic Analysis of 14 Different Criteria

A content and quality evaluation of ACGME-accredited reproductive endocrinology and infertility fellowship program webpages

North American urogynecology fellowship programs: value of program website content

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