The Content and Accessibility of Orthopaedic Residency Program Websites

Sherman, Nathan; Sorenson, Jacob; Khwaja, Ansab; DeSilva, Gregory L.

doi:10.2106/jbjs.oa.20.00087

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“…Residency program websites have become increasingly popular and informative over the past 20 years. In 2001, it was reported that 113 of 154 (73%) accredited orthopaedic surgery programs had available websites, whereas 183 of 189 (96.8%) programs had published websites as of 2020 3 , 4 . The content of these websites has also expanded.…”

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Orthopaedic Residency Applicants' Perspective on Program-Based Social Media

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Background: Social media and online resources have been used in graduate medical education for years. In addition to an official residency program website, many orthopaedic surgery programs have an established social media presence to interact, educate, and engage with prospective applicants. The role of social media in orthopaedic surgery has significantly expanded in recent years. Despite its increasing use, the specific impact of social media on orthopaedic surgery residency applicants remains unknown. Methods: Applicants to the home institution's orthopaedic surgery residency program were sent an optional online survey during the 2020 to 2021 application cycle. No incentive was provided in exchange for participation. Results: Of 812 orthopaedic surgery applicants, 650 (80%) completed the survey. Program-based social media is widely accessed by applicants. Instagram is used by most applicants (61.9%), and nearly a third (28.7%) rely on it as their main resource when researching prospective residency programs. The majority (66.9%) agreed that social media can be successfully used to inform and interact with applicants. Most of the applicants (60.6%) also reported that social media had a positive impact on their perception of the associated program. Only 5.7% of respondents indicated that social media had a negative influence. The most effective uses of social media seem to be in allowing a program to display its culture and transparency. Conclusion: Social media plays a substantial role in the orthopaedic surgery residency application process, and its use continues to grow. Programs can use it to effectively engage with and inform prospective applicants. The impact of social media is positive on most of the applicants. Instagram is the preferred social media platform used by applicants, and nearly one-third rely on it as their main resource when researching programs. Investing time and resources into a social media presence seems to be a worthwhile pursuit for orthopaedic surgery programs as an important piece to a wellrounded recruitment effort of modern orthopaedic surgery applicants.Disclosure: The Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest forms are provided with the online version of the article (http://links.lww.com/JBJSOA/A383).

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“…Unlike the situations in the past where the residents need to consult a senior or need to visit the library to enhance his/her knowledge, it has become a lot more easier and effective method to look in these sites for information. The study by Sherman et al [ 22 ] revealed that 44.9% of the online educational contents were easily accessible through an internet search. It was also shown by Rogers et al that Orthobullets has a very high rate of usage (99.5%) among their study subset of residents [ 17 ].…”

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“…Unlike the situations in the past where the residents need to consult a senior or need to visit the library to enhance his/her knowledge, it has become a lot more easier and effective method to look in these sites for information. The study by Sherman et al [22] Health.org all have an excellent user interface and highquality material that act as adjuncts to the resident training programs [17]. The invention of smartphones has revolutionized the scenario of education and the present generation of residents are more technologically advanced and can easily access the content on the internet [19].…”

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Online educational resources for orthopaedic residency—a narrative review

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Purpose Residency programs in the medical education field are considered the keystone in the development of aptitude and skills required for practice. With the worldwide current scenario of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a shift in the paradigm especially in the teaching of the residents from face-to-face classes to more and more online sessions. The purpose of this study is to present a compendium of knowledge-providing sites, smartphone applications (apps), YouTube channels, and podcasts that can provide better online resource management for students in the field of orthopaedics. Methods Search terms were used for making a list of various online resources which can be of help during orthopaedic residency. An initial list of the selected websites, smartphone apps, podcasts, and YouTube channels was made. The corresponding author with years of teaching experience and faculty for post-graduate and fellowship training programs then selected the final list. Results A list of 16 websites with brief points on their content and online address along with the availability of free or paid content was identified as being appropriate. A total of 39 apps available for android/apple smartphones, nine podcasts, and 11 YouTube channels were also identified as being extremely useful and have been discussed elaborately in this article. Conclusion Online educational tools are of immense importance in imparting adequate knowledge to an orthopaedic resident and act as an adjunct to conventional teaching methods. This article focuses on presenting various online educational resources in a simple yet concise way, which may be beneficial for the current generation of residents especially in this current time of unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic.

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“…The addition of a smartphone app provides an innovative source of information for applicants. Many programs already utilize program websites [6,7], which may not add additional cost to the virtual process, however the accessibility to make changes and flexibility to organize information is often limited by institutional barriers and approvals. Further, we were able to provide more personal information on the app (i.e.…”

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Smartphone Apps in Graduate Medical Education Virtual Recruitment During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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The COVID-19 pandemic required a shift of graduate medical education recruitment to a virtual format. In order to share information and insight into the culture of our program with applicants, we created a smartphone app for those that were invited for an interview. By collecting the analytics of the app, we were able to follow trends in the timing of applicants downloading the app, their viewing histories, and when information was accessed. The app was mostly downloaded at the time of the interview invite or 48 h prior to the interview day. Around the interview day, applicants tended to access trainee profiles, faculty profiles, and videos about the program and community. Closer to the rank list due date, training information, the graduate medical education (GME) documents, and the diversity and wellness initiatives seemed to have more activity. This analysis from the use of a smartphone app in virtual recruitment gives insight into the use of a smartphone app by applicants, and the information that they find useful during the process.

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The Content and Accessibility of Orthopaedic Residency Program Websites

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Orthopaedic Residency Applicants' Perspective on Program-Based Social Media

Orthopaedic Residency Applicants' Perspective on Program-Based Social Media

Online educational resources for orthopaedic residency—a narrative review

Smartphone Apps in Graduate Medical Education Virtual Recruitment During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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