In-depth Analysis of Adult Reconstruction Fellowship Websites

Ahmed, Shaan A; Elnemer, William; Eltorai, Adam E.M.; Mariorenzi, Michael; Daniels, Alan H.; Cohen, Eric

doi:10.3928/01477447-20200721-10

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“…Utilizing methodology consistent with, though more comprehensive than, a 2015 study to facilitate comparison (Silvestre, Guzman, Abbatematteo, While websites are indeed growing increasingly thorough and accessible, many still lack crucial program details and include obsolete information. In 2017, poor content quality and accessibility for foot and ankle (Hinds et al 2016) fellowship websites were found, findings echoed across sports medicine (Yayac, Javandal, and Mulcahey 2017), adult reconstruction (Gu et al 2018;Ahmed et al 2020;Bradley L. Young et al 2018), trauma (B. L. , pediatric orthopaedics (Davidson et al 2014), hand (Silvestre, Guzman, Abbatematteo, et al 2015;Trehan, Morrell, and An updated analysis of the content and accessibility of hand surgery fellowship websites and fellowship dir……”

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An updated analysis of the content and accessibility of hand surgery fellowship websites and fellowship directories

Wu,

Mehta,

et al. 2024

Journal of Orthopaedic Experience &Amp; Innovation

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Background Recent changes to the hand surgery fellowship application process and the pandemic-related transition to virtual interviews necessitate updated analyses of fellowship websites’ and directories’ content and accessibility. The study aims are to identify deficits in hand fellowship website and fellowship directory content and accessibility and compare current findings to those previously reported. Methods A list of all accredited hand fellowship programs was queried from the ASSH fellowship directory in January 2022. Data for each program were recorded on 38 metrics across four different categories: General Overview, Accessibility Information, Educational Information, and Recruitment Information. Fisher’s exact test was used to assess differences between categorical variables. Unpaired t-test and analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used to compare continuous variables for two or more potential predictors, respectively. Results 92 program websites were analyzed. Only 53 (58%) ASSH links and 12 (13%) FREIDA links directly connected users to the website, with no improvement from prior investigation. Content accuracy was poor with just 13% of websites containing updated interview date information and 11% listing obsolete paper application information. Of the 30 program websites (33%) with supplemental application requirements listed, only 5 (17%) also listed these requirements on their corresponding ASSH page. Mean educational and recruitment information scores were 6.8±2.1 and 5.0±1.5 out of 10, respectively. Conclusions Though improved, the accessibility, comprehensiveness, and accuracy of information found on hand fellowship websites remains poor and outdated. Educational content and recruitment content are largely homogenous among programs.

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An updated analysis of the content and accessibility of hand surgery fellowship websites and fellowship directories

Wu,

Mehta,

et al. 2024

Journal of Orthopaedic Experience &Amp; Innovation

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“…Previous studies have demonstrated the deficits in online resources available for fellowship program information. 21 , 22 , 23 With regard to orthopaedic sports medicine fellowships in particular, Yayac et al. 23 found that only 54% of fellowships included a link on the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine website.…”

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The Impact of COVID-19 on the Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship Application Process

Peebles¹,

Kraeutler²,

Waterman³

et al. 2021

Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation

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Over the last year, coronavirus disease 2019 has spread across the world as a global pandemic, bringing unprecedented changes to the healthcare landscape for patients and physicians. Medical trainees have been similarly affected, as medical schools throughout the United States have implemented remote learning-based curriculums and withdrawn third-and fourth-year students from in-hospital clerkships. Of particular importance is the impact of COVID-19 on current orthopaedic surgery residents applying to subspecialty fellowship programs. Because of the highly transmissible nature of the virus and current social distancing restrictions, orthopaedic sports medicine fellowship interviews are being held virtually during the 2020e2021 application cycle. This transition to videoconference interviewing may de-emphasize an applicant's unique personality or interpersonal interactions that are traditionally captured in a variety of settings during the interview day. In turn, this may lead to increased prioritization of various aspects of the application, such as the applicant's residency program, letters of recommendation, and research productivity. Matching to a sports medicine fellowship program is an inherently competitive process and the COVID-19 pandemic presents novel challenges to orthopaedic residents in their efforts to successfully match. The purpose of this review is to describe the changes made to the orthopaedic sports medicine fellowship interview process resulting from COVID-19 during the 2020-2021 application cycle and discuss how these changes may impact the future fellowship application process. This review discusses the changes made to the orthopaedic sports medicine fellowship interview process caused by COVID-19 during the 2020e2021 application cycle. This review also assesses how such changes may impact the future application process and proposes potential adaptations to the current virtual interview format if it should become the new standard moving forward.S ince being declared a global pandemic on March 11, 2020, by the World Health Organization, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has resulted in over 2 million deaths and more than 102 million cases worldwide. 1

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“…Gu et al [2] reviewed all programs identified through the AAHKS fellowship program directory in 2018 and found that only 3 of the 78 listed programs had functional links to program websites and that the database lacked key information on program structure, the application process and fellow education. In a recent query of adult reconstruction fellowship program websites available through AAHKS, San Francisco Match, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and Google, Ahmed et al [3] report that 19.8% of did not have a functioning website.…”

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“…In a recent query of adult reconstruction fellowship program websites available through AAHKS, San Francisco Match, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and Google, Ahmed et al. [ 3 ] report that 19.8% of did not have a functioning website.…”

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confidence: 99%