Matching Ophthalmology amidst Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Lessons That Went Viral

Ahmed, Harris; Law, Janice C.; Felsted, David; Song, Sheena; Rahman, Tamzid; Lindsey, J. Russell; Spurrier, Rachel; Hendershot, Andrew; Ahmed, B.A.; Chadha, Nisha

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“…However, benefits of social media beyond clinical services were also recognised. In one notable example, ophthalmology trainees based in the United States used social media to assist prospective ophthalmic trainee medical students, who had been isolated physically and pedagogically as a result of the pandemic; the residents employed Twitter and Instagram to publicise a webinar for these students, attracting high profile faculty and paving the way for a mentorship program 41 …”

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Social media and ophthalmology: A review

Nguyen

Tsui

Smith

2022

Clinical Exper Ophthalmology

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Social media is being widely used across ophthalmology. Its communication tools have been employed more often by ophthalmologists in private practice than academia, although academic institutions may be more impactful influencers. There are opportunities to promote ophthalmic services and to augment traditional clinical care. Social media provides a medium to disseminate peer-reviewed literature in ophthalmology, and to expand conference experiences. It is used for teaching ophthalmology at medical schools and attracting medical students into ophthalmology training, and for research in ophthalmology. Important considerations when using social media include the required time commitment and the public nature of interactions. The high level of misinformation in medical social media remains a challenge for both ophthalmologists and their patients, and the ophthalmologist can play an active role in addressing the issue. This review considers the role that social media is playing in ophthalmology today, including impact on ophthalmic practice, applications in ophthalmic education and training, and patient-focused networking.

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Social media and ophthalmology: A review

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Tsui

Smith

2022

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“…3 Networking and mentorships are important to medical students, impacting their journey into the specialty area they chose as a lifelong career. 4 We developed a nationwide webinar for medical students with recently matched ophthalmology residents so that medical students could gain insight about the CaRMS process during this unique application cycle and learn about their recent peers' experiences. Similar postresidency match events have been done in the past in other countries or specialties, but this is the first event of its kind for Canadian medical students interested in ophthalmology.…”

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“…Similar postresidency match events have been done in the past in other countries or specialties, but this is the first event of its kind for Canadian medical students interested in ophthalmology. 4 A quality-improvement study surveying medical student attendees of the post-CaRMS webinar was developed to gain insight into the event's utility and the participants' perceptions about the 2021 CaRMS match. The following commentary describes the organization of the event and survey results.Before the virtual event, the Canadian Ophthalmology Student Interest Group (COSIG, www.cosig-gecio.com) hosted a post-CaRMS talk on June 9, 2021, during which 16 incoming residents from 7 Canadian medical schools volunteered to share their insights on completing the CaRMS process this year.…”

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Experiences from a national webinar with recently matched Canadian ophthalmology residents for medical students

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Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

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“…Students without “insider access” to home ophthalmology departments and mentors may not be able to acquire information about these cutoffs independently. Only 53% of US medical schools are associated with an ophthalmology residency, and only 58% are associated with an ophthalmology department [ 18 ]. Predictably, the match rate for schools with an associated ophthalmology residency is 1.4x higher than those without [ 19 ].…”

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Transparency in the Ophthalmology Residency Match: Background, Study, and Implications

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Ahmed²,

Pandya³

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Background Medical students are applying to dramatically more ophthalmology residency programs than in the past, causing an increased administrative burden for programs and financial harm to students. This study considers the background of this situation and looks at how a lack of transparency surrounding potential residency match filters contributes. Furthermore, this study raises several potential solutions to this lack of transparency that may increase the functionality of the ophthalmology residency match. Objective The purpose of this study was to determine the availability and consistency of potential ophthalmology residency match filters through training program websites and the American Medical Association’s (AMA) Residency & Fellowship Database (FREIDA). Methods This study was a cross-sectional observational study of ophthalmology residency program websites and AMA's FREIDA database entries. For 119 ophthalmology residency programs, five potential filters were evaluated for both availability and consistency on individual residency websites and FREIDA. These filters were: (1) whether a program required a minimum United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 score; (2) minimum number of letters of recommendation required; 3) whether a minimum USMLE Step 2 score was required; (4) if the program accepts the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination (COMLEX) sequence in lieu of the USMLE; and (5) ability of the residency to sponsor a visa (J-1, H-1B, or F-1). Each program's website and FREIDA entry were independently evaluated by two authors to increase validity, with a third author brought in to break the tie in case of a disagreement. Results Only two ophthalmology residency programs had information about all five filters both available and consistent on their website and FREIDA. Inter-reviewer reliability was 92.5%. Conclusions Information about potential filters used in the ophthalmology residency match is neither publicly available nor consistent. This lack of transparency may contribute to the phenomenon of medical students applying to dramatically more ophthalmology residency programs. A standardized database of these filters is needed to increase transparency to applicants, which may reduce the expenses of medical students and the workload of program directors.

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Matching Ophthalmology amidst Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Lessons That Went Viral

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Social media and ophthalmology: A review

Social media and ophthalmology: A review

Experiences from a national webinar with recently matched Canadian ophthalmology residents for medical students

Transparency in the Ophthalmology Residency Match: Background, Study, and Implications

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