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ArticleCanadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada2022

Development, implementation, and uptake of a novel Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS) residency recruitment committee strategy in the era of COVID-19.

Emily Nham, Ravi Kumar, Kristen McAlpine, Christine Seabrook, Marika Valle, Isabel Menard, James Watterson, Matthew Roberts

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Article in Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Introducing the Canadian Urology Student Interest Group (CUSIG) Initial experience from a national webinar.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2023
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  3. Residency recruiting: Are virtual open houses here to stay?Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2022
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  4. Exploring the Impact of LearnENT's Social Media Team as a Powerful Tool in Otolaryngology Medical Education.Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale
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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Emily NhamFaculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Ravi KumarDivision of Urology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Kristen McAlpineDivision of Urology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Christine SeabrookDivision of Urology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Marika ValleDivision of Urology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Isabel MenardDivision of Urology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
James WattersonFaculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Matthew RobertsFaculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionGiven restrictions on electives outside of medical students' home institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic, the objective of this study was to create a novel recruitment strategy for the University of Ottawa's (uOttawa) urology residency program.

methodsA steering committee was formed and created a three-part recruitment strategy that included a new uOttawa urology website, a residency program social media campaign (Twitter and Instagram), and a virtual open house (VOH). Descriptive data from the website and Instagram and Twitter accounts were collected. Attendees of the VOH completed a mixed-methods survey, which collected quantitative and qualitive responses assessing aspects of the VOH and virtual resource use.

resultsFrom August 1 to December 31, 2020, the uOttawa urology website had 1707 visits. The Twitter account had a total of 29 000 views with 1000-5000 views per tweet. Thirty-one candidates attended the VOH. Survey responders reported that the most frequently used resources to gain knowledge of the program were the website (81%) and Twitter account (71%). The most helpful and informative resources were the uOttawa urology website, the VOH, and direct conversations with residents arranged through the website. Despite not having completed an elective, 26 students (84%) felt they had an understanding of what it might feel like to train in the program. Suggestions by students for future initiatives included one-on-one virtual meetings, another VOH, and more information on selection processes.

conclusionsA multifaceted, virtual recruitment strategy can be implemented to improve candidate understanding and engagement with residency programs while visiting elective opportunities remain limited.

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PMID35099387
PMCPMC9245950

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