Critical Evaluation of Interventional Neuroradiology Fellowship Program Websites in North America

Vilanilam, George K.; Wadhwa, Vibhor; Purushothaman, Rangarajan; Desai, Shivang; Kamran, Mudassar; Radvany, Martin G.

doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2020.09.164

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“…All the programs were evaluated for 14 different criteria (Table 1). These criteria have [3][4][5][15][16][17] These criteria were also congruent with the needs of the applicants as described in studies in the Plastic Surgery and Internal Medicine literature. 18,19 The websites were given credit only if the criteria evaluated were either directly addressed on the fellowship website or a direct link was provided to access that information.…”

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“…This observation was consistent over different geographic areas, as well as the ERAS participation status. 17,20 This study reveals that only 71.8% of the programs analyzed had basic information readily available on their websites, such as the number of fellow positions available per year. Other information, like salary, parking availability, or meal allowance was also hard to find or missing altogether.…”

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confidence: 94%

“…This observation was consistent over different geographic areas, as well as the ERAS participation status. 17 , 20 …”

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confidence: 99%

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

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Palmer²,

Ferreira‐Dos‐Santos

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

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Palmer²,

Ferreira‐Dos‐Santos

et al. 2021

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“…As of July 2022, the majority of ADP programs still participate in the National Residency Match Program (NRMP) to match candidates to open positions. The reliance on websites and social media is not unique to ADP fellowship applicants, but reflects a phenomenon that is common throughout every stage of medical training including fellowship applications 10 – 18 . Moreover, in the era of COVID-19, having online information has become even more critical, as many universities have restrictions or guidelines limiting in-person interactions or opportunities for on-site visits.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The reliance on websites and social media is not unique to ADP fellowship applicants, but reflects a phenomenon that is common throughout every stage of medical training including fellowship applications. [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] Moreover, in the era of COVID-19, having online information has become even more critical, as many universities have restrictions or guidelines limiting in-person interactions or opportunities for on-site visits. Consequently, it is ever-increasingly important that ADP fellowship programs maximize their online presence to highlight their strengths to prospective applications.…”

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Evaluating ACGME-Accredited Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship Online Content: A Critical Analysis of Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship Program Websites in the US

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Introduction: There is an extreme shortage of addiction psychiatrists and a lack of representation of addiction psychiatry (ADP) fellows from racial/ethnic minoritized backgrounds. ADP fellowship websites are integral in engaging potential applicants. It is therefore critical to understand the quality of engagement that trainees are having with ADP fellowship websites. The aim of this study was to investigate the accessibility and content of ADP fellowship program websites in the U.S. Methods: A list of ADP Fellowship programs was obtained from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. A critical textual analysis of 42 unique factors within four categories (accessibility, recruitment, education, and health equity) was performed for each ADP fellowship website. Results: Of 51 ADP fellowships, 47 (92.2%) had websites. Information about social media accounts was largely missing from ADP fellowship websites. For recruitment, program description (95.7%) and program director name (76.6%) were most readily available, while interview day (0.00%) and vacation details (10.6%) were least available. For education, a list of rotations (55.3%) and didactics/lectures (40.4%) were most readily available, while post fellowship placement (6.4%), call schedule (4.3%), and responsibility progression (2.1%) were least available. The most prevalent health equity factors were gender-inclusive language (100%) and an absence of stigmatizing addiction language (100%). The least listed were statements of commitment to health equity (0.0%), antiracism training (2.1%), and harm-reduction strategies (4.3%). Conclusions: There are considerable gaps in the amount and types of information provided by ADP fellowship websites. Many existing websites are poorly interfacing with potential leaders in the field. The development of ADP fellowship websites could serve as a low-cost recruitment tool to engage potential addiction specialists. Our findings underscore the need for ADP fellowships to optimize their websites to engage bourgeoning leaders in addiction and optimize access to more comprehensive information.

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Evaluation of Laryngology Fellowship Programs' Online Information

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Critical Evaluation of Interventional Neuroradiology Fellowship Program Websites in North America

Cited by 9 publications

References 15 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

Evaluating ACGME-Accredited Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship Online Content: A Critical Analysis of Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship Program Websites in the US

Evaluation of Laryngology Fellowship Programs' Online Information

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