American ophthalmology graduate medical education and the web: current state of internet resource utilization

Mayo, George L.; Lindhorst, G.; Rosende, Carlos A.

doi:10.1016/s0002-9394(02)02089-5

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“…The Internet is vital in many professional arenas, including medicine and health; indeed, studies have used Internetbased interventions to affect smoking cessation, 14 behavioral health, 15 and improvements in glycemic control in diabetes management. 16 In 2003, Mayo and coworkers 10 found that approximately 17% of academic ophthalmology departments did not provide online access; of the departments that contained Internet postings, a minority provided postings in all categories. While today all U.S. academic ophthalmology departments can be accessed via the Internet, few provide content from the viewpoints of numerous users.…”

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“…Internet postings of various ophthalmology residency programs have previously been investigated. 10 While this work captured various aspects of ophthalmology department Web sites, its scope was mainly limited to residency, faculty, and medical student information. In contrast, our study performed a comprehensive analysis of Web sites belonging to all academic ophthalmology departments.…”

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The Current Online Face of U.S. Academic Ophthalmology

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Purpose To evaluate the comprehensiveness and navigation ease of online content from Web sites of U.S. academic ophthalmology departments. Design Cross-sectional analysis of 117 U.S. academic ophthalmology department Web sites from October 1 to October 31, 2017. Methods Data were obtained on various categories, including: clinical access and subspecialty services, social media, patient support and accessibility, residency and fellowship details, and research and faculty characteristics. Percent of Web sites possessing each feature was calculated. In addition, a comparison of content completeness and navigation metrics of Web sites between the US News and World Report top 13 ranked departments and the remaining 96 that possess an ophthalmology residency was performed. Results Greater than 80% of Web sites list a basic core of information online: address, contact information, resident and faculty characteristics, and clinical expertise. However, only 69.2% have capabilities to donate online and 59.8% supply educational material for common eye conditions. Less than half of institutions list emergency and trauma, oncology, and low-vision rehabilitation services; only 49.6% provide a social network platform. Strikingly, accessibility features are limited; scalable text, changeable color, and multilingual capabilities are available in 20.5, 4.3, and 8.5% of Web sites, respectively. In the comparison of top 13 departments with the remaining 96, the high-ranking departments possess more Web site features, but are just as efficient to navigate. Conclusion U.S. academic ophthalmology departments in 2017 provide a basic foundation of online content, but few contain abundant features from the viewpoints of different users.

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“…These resources are invaluable to the educational process (Chumley-Jones et al 2002). Unfortunately, educational resources are not always accepted or optimally utilized when they overlook critical needs of the student population (Mayo et al 2003). Regardless of complexity, without user acceptance a resource fails to achieve its potential (ChumleyJones et al 2002;Cook and Dupras 2004).…”

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“…available on residency program websites varies greatly. 9,10 Due to varying amounts of information and inconsistent user-friendliness, students have been disillusioned by the quality of online resources. 6 Other studies have concluded that programs are underutilizing these tools to reach out to and inform prospective applicants.…”

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“…7,11,12 In ophthalmology, investigations have separately evaluated the existence and content of residency program websites, and factors important in recruitment of applicants. 10,13 However, to our knowledge, no study has evaluated the role of PWP in resident recruitment. The purpose of this study is to begin to understand whether PWP is impacting the residency recruitment process by influencing where applicants apply and how they form rank lists and, if so, to identify contributing factors.…”

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Recruiting the Digital-Age Applicant: The Impact of Ophthalmology Residency Program Web Presence on Residency Recruitment

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Background The phenomenon of internet dependence has changed the way the rising generation seeks information. This mentality has caused medical students to turn to online resources as they seek information about potential residency training programs. Residency program web presence (PWP) is increasingly important, and may even impact recruitment efforts. Improvement of PWP could enhance programs' recruitment of ideal candidates. Objectives The purpose of this study is to assess how ophthalmology residency PWP is impacting the residency recruitment process by understanding how it influences applicants' application and rank list choices as well as to identify the contributing factors. Methods Applicants applying for ophthalmology residency training at Penn State University during the 2015–2016 and 2016–2017 application cycles were surveyed using Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap). Surveys sought applicants' perspectives with respect to their experiences with PWP and how those experiences shaped their application and rank list decisions. Results Of 860 applicants, 214 (24.9%) responded, accounting for 17.4% (214/1,228) of all ophthalmology residency applicants during the respective cycles; 72.4% of respondents expressed PWP does impact where they apply, how they form their rank list, or both; 93.4% said websites are an important resource during the application process; 47.2% conveyed interest in programs utilizing social media tools; and 76.5% of respondents felt websites gave sufficient information less than 50% of the time. Conclusion Ophthalmology PWP does impact resident recruitment. By enhancing program websites and adding social media tools, programs can improve recruitment efforts.

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American ophthalmology graduate medical education and the web: current state of internet resource utilization

Cited by 8 publications

References 5 publications

The Current Online Face of U.S. Academic Ophthalmology

The Current Online Face of U.S. Academic Ophthalmology

Medical student involvement in website development

Recruiting the Digital-Age Applicant: The Impact of Ophthalmology Residency Program Web Presence on Residency Recruitment

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