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Utility of Social Media for Recruitment by Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Programs.
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- Exploring Applicants' Perceptions of the Social Media Presence of Orthopedic Surgery Residency Programs.Cureus · 2025Article
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- The Mentee Perspective: Evaluating Mentorship of Medical Students in the Field of Orthopaedic Surgery.Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews · 2023Article
- Influence of Social Media on Applicant Perceptions of Anesthesiology Residency Programs During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Quantitative Survey.JMIR medical education · 2023Article
- The Relationship between Plastic Surgery Residency Instagram Characteristics and Doximity Rank.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2023Article
- Orthopaedic Program Reputation and Association With Social Media Utilization and Engagement.Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews · 2022Article
- An Analysis of Underrepresented in Medicine Away Rotation Scholarships in Surgical Specialties.Journal of graduate medical education · 2022Article
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- Impact of Social Media on Applicant Perspectives of Ophthalmology Residency Programs.Journal of academic ophthalmology (2017) · 2022Article
- Use of Social Media in Orthopaedic Surgery Training and Practice: A Systematic Review.JB & JS open accessReview
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- The Characterization of Social Media in Orthopaedic Surgery: A Survey Study of 312 Residents and Applicants.JB & JS open accessReview
- Education Research in Orthopaedic Surgery: A 6-Year Analysis.JB & JS open accessReview
- Orthopaedic Residency Applicants' Perspective on Program-Based Social Media.JB & JS open accessReview
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Abstract
backgroundAs the use of social media continues to rise, the presence of social media accounts among orthopaedic surgery residency programs can foster connections with other specialties, highlight departmental achievements, and be a resource for applicants to learn more about the program. This study evaluated the current utility and landscape of social media, with an emphasis on the use of Instagram, in orthopaedic surgery residency programs in the United States.
methodsA cross-sectional study of orthopaedic surgery residency Instagram accounts was performed. The Instagram accounts were evaluated for the number of followers, number of accounts following, and number of posts. Instagram posts were further categorized into academic, departmental, education, and COVID-19-related content. In addition, a search was performed to identify the presence of Twitter and Facebook accounts among orthopaedic surgery residency programs. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression models were used to analyze the data in this study.
resultsOf the 192 orthopaedic surgery residency programs evaluated, 108 programs (56%) had an Instagram account, 65 programs (34%) had a Twitter account, and 58 programs (30%) had a Facebook account. Of the 108 programs with an Instagram account, 92 accounts (85%) were created in 2020. A higher Doximity ranking of a program was positively associated with the presence of an Instagram account (p < 0.001). A significant correlation was found between the number of posts and the Instagram engagement score (p = 0.018). The majority of Instagram posts contained departmental content (54%) followed by social (13%) and COVID-19-related (10%) content.
conclusionsThe presence of orthopaedic surgery residency programs on social media has grown significantly in the year 2020. With the presence of more than 50% of residency programs on Instagram, this can be a useful resource for prospective applicants and other healthcare professionals to gain insight into the activities of orthopaedic surgery residency programs across the United States.
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