Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) fellowship website content: are applicants receiving enough information?

Satarasinghe, Praveen N; Zhitnikov, Sergey; Crichlow, Lya; Tohamy, Aley

doi:10.1007/s00464-022-09578-z

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“…For example, some websites included only a sentence on their DEI policy, whereas others had a dedicated DEI section. Finally, the criteria chosen for assessment were based on prior studies from other medical specialties [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]. While these criteria can likely be extrapolated to prospective MFM fellows, there may be other website content that could be more important to these applicants.…”

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“…The Each website was evaluated to assess for the presence or absence of 21 pre-determined criteria (Table 1). The criteria were selected based on previous research evaluating website content for residency and fellowship programs and applicant survey data [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]. To be included in the study, the criteria had to either be directly available on the MFM fellowship website or directly linked to the fellowship website.…”

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“…Several studies have analyzed the content of various residency and fellowship program websites [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13].…”

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“…Several studies have analyzed the content of various residency and fellowship program websites [ 4 - 13 ]. Other studies have demonstrated the importance of fellowship websites when applying to and ranking programs [ 14 - 16 ].…”

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Evaluation of Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship Program Websites

Hoskins,

Daley,

Cunicelli

2024

Cureus

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IntroductionDue to the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) recommended that all interviews for residencies and fellowships be conducted in a virtual format. As of March 2024, the Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) continues to request that all fellowship interviews occur virtually. Without in-person interviews, prospective Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) fellowship applicants must largely rely on program websites to gain insight into each program's offerings, culture, and application requirements. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the content of American College of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-accredited Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) fellowship program websites and assess if regional differences exist among website content. MethodsAll ACGME-accredited MFM fellowship program websites were assessed for 21 defined criteria as of March 2024 and further compared by geographic regions (Midwest, Northeast, South, and West). Analyses were completed using chi-squared univariate tests, with a p < 0.05. ResultsOf the 108 accredited MFM fellowship programs, 106 programs had a dedicated website (98.15%). Most MFM programs (over 80%) included contact information (102/106), program director name (98/106), faculty names (95/106), application requirements (92/106), current fellow names (91/106), and the program coordinator name (89/106) on their website. Less programs (less than 30%) included diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI) content (28/106), interview dates (28/106), and current fellow research projects or publications (27/106). Western programs were less likely to include the program coordinator's name (12/18 (67%), p = 0.046), but more likely to include DEI content (10/18 (56%), p = 0.005). Northeastern programs were less likely to include their application requirements (24/32 (75%), p = 0.049) and less likely to include pictures of their current fellows (20/32 (63%), p = 0.045). Southern programs were more likely to include the yearly rotation schedule (19/32 (59%), p = 0.040). Midwestern programs were more likely to include information on fellowship benefits or salary (15/24 (63%), p = 0.046). ConclusionThis study demonstrated that the content available on MFM fellowship websites varies greatly between programs and geographic regions. Efforts should be made by MFM training institutions to enhance website DEI content, curriculum information, recent fellow publications, and information on program alumni. A detailed and well-structured website may help applicants compare individual programs more equitably in the age of virtual interviewing.

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“…Several studies have analyzed the content of various residency and fellowship program websites [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Evaluation of Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship Program Websites

Hoskins,

Daley,

Cunicelli

2024

Cureus

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An Evaluation of Burn Fellowship Program Websites’ Presence and Content

Mayorga-Young,

LaGuardia,

Zaronias

et al. 2024

Journal of Burn Care &Amp; Research

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Fellowship program websites pertaining to various subspecialties have been evaluated according to the amount and type of content they communicate to prospective applicants. This study aimed to evaluate what information specifically burn fellowship programs communicate through their websites and to what extent, if at all. Ten of the 30 unique burn fellowship programs, American Burn Association (ABA)-verified or otherwise, identified through the ABA website did not have official websites which could be readily located at time of data collection. Thus, twenty burn fellowship program websites were included in analysis. Burn fellowship program websites were assessed according to 23 criteria relating to recruitment, education, and social life. On average, each website contained an average of 8.5 ± 2.6 criteria (range, 2 - 13), with all of them listing a program contact email/phone, and 95% containing a program description. Only 35% of programs listed the faculty, and a single program advertised alumni job placement. Neither total number of fellows, total number of clinical faculty, nor Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education accreditation status were significantly associated with amount or type of content. Geographic region was associated with a significant difference in amount of education-related content. Fellowship program websites are important to prospective applicants when comparing programs and deciding where to apply. These results show where burn fellowship programs can increase the amount of publicly-available information that applicants tend to find helpful in order to hopefully both diversify and tailor their applicant pool to those whose goals align with the programs’.

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Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) fellowship website content: are applicants receiving enough information?

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