The Case for an Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology Match

Vidaurre, Jorge; Campbell, Julia L.

doi:10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2017.04.017

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“…Eventually the various orthopedic professional societies (which largely focus on different parts of the body) organized several orthopedic surgery subspecialty matches, run by the SF Match. 60 For example the match for laryngology fellowships was initiated in 2012 (Formeister, Courey, and Yung 2017), while epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology fellowship are presently unraveled (Vidaurre and Campbell 2017). An interesting case of cultural transmission of this kind of market organization is a match (using the Roth-Peranson algorithm) for PhD physicists who work in medicine, sponsored by the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) and the Society of Directors of Academic Medical Physics Programs (SDAMPP) (see https://natmatch.com/medphys/overview.html).…”

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“…In 2017, Vidaurre and Campbell advocated a formal matching system for trainees applying to Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology fellowships. They cited several advantages, such as facilitating the process, promoting a more structured environment, and encouraging training programs to improve their infrastructure to attract top applicants 1 .…”

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Exploring the Content of Epilepsy Fellowship Program Websites: An Analysis of Information Available to Applicants

Marsia,

Kamran,

Shah

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Background: Program websites are essential resources in the process of residency and fellowship application. We evaluated the information furnished on these resources by Epilepsy fellowship programs. The extent of information provided was compared across geographic zones, academic affiliation, and national ranking. Methods: A list of Epilepsy fellowship programs was derived from the Fellowship and Residency Electronic Interactive Database (FREIDA). Links to program websites were obtained directly from FREIDA or using Google’s search engine. Online data was categorized to reflect program information, education, recruitment, compensation, epilepsy center-specific information, and social media presence. Data points under each category were collected to develop a standardized scoring system. The frequency of criterion present was compared across geographic zones, academic affiliation, and national ranking using parametric and non-parametric statistical tests. Significance was determined at a p-value ≤0.05 for all cases. The study utilized IBM SPSS version 28 and Python 3.11.3. Results: We analyzed 80 Epilepsy fellowship programs. The most reported feature was the program director’s name and email (100.0%). The least reported features included board pass rates (1.3%), preparatory boot camp (8.8%), and post-fellowship placements (11.3%). Programs were found to be well-represented on Twitter (88.8%), Facebook (81.3%), and Instagram (71.3%). Most (85.0%) of the programs were searchable through Google. The scores for program information, education, recruitment, compensation, epilepsy center-specific information, and social media visibility did not significantly vary based on location, academic affiliation, or rank status. Conclusions: Our results demonstrate that despite an online presence, there is much room for improvement in the content available to the applicant. To improve the Match process and attract a roster of well-informed fellows, Epilepsy fellowship programs should furnish program websites with up-to-date information relevant to program information, education, recruitment, compensation, and epilepsy center-specific information.

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Exploring the content of epilepsy fellowship program websites: an analysis of information available to applicants

Marsia,

Kamran,

Mahmood Shah

et al. 2024

BMC Med Educ

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Background Program websites are essential resources in the process of residency and fellowship application. We evaluated the information furnished on these resources by Epilepsy fellowship programs. The extent of information provided was compared across geographic zones, academic affiliation, and national ranking. Methods A list of Epilepsy fellowship programs was derived from the Fellowship and Residency Electronic Interactive Database (FREIDA). Links to program websites were obtained directly from FREIDA or using Google’s search engine. Online data was categorized to reflect program information, education, recruitment, compensation, epilepsy center-specific information, and social media presence. Data points under each category were collected to develop a standardized scoring system. The frequency of criterion present was compared across geographic zones, academic affiliation, and national ranking using parametric and non-parametric statistical tests. Significance was determined at a p-value ≤ 0.05 for all cases. The study utilized IBM SPSS version 28 and Python 3.11.3. Results We analyzed 80 Epilepsy fellowship programs. The most reported feature was the program director’s name and email (100.0%). The least reported features included board pass rates (1.3%), preparatory boot camp (8.8%), and post-fellowship placements (11.3%). Programs were found to be well-represented on X (88.8%), Facebook (81.3%), and Instagram (71.3%). Most (85.0%) of the programs were searchable through Google. The scores for program information, education, recruitment, compensation, epilepsy center-specific information, and social media visibility did not significantly vary based on location, academic affiliation, or rank status. Conclusions Our results demonstrate that despite an online presence, there is much room for improvement in the content available to the applicant. To improve the Match process and attract a roster of well-informed fellows, Epilepsy fellowship programs should furnish program websites with up-to-date information relevant to program information, education, recruitment, compensation, and epilepsy center-specific information.

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The Case for an Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology Match

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Marketplaces, Markets, and Market Design

Marketplaces, Markets, and Market Design

Exploring the Content of Epilepsy Fellowship Program Websites: An Analysis of Information Available to Applicants

Exploring the content of epilepsy fellowship program websites: an analysis of information available to applicants

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