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How do medical students gather information about residency training programs?

John E Delzell1, Ray Weick, Mary Weick

  • 1Department of Family Medicine, University of Tennessee, USA.

Missouri Medicine
|April 25, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Medical students increasingly use the Internet and World Wide Web for residency program information. A survey found widespread adoption of online resources for training program searches.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Health Informatics

Background:

  • Electronic information sources are transforming how medical students research residency training programs.
  • The accessibility of online resources presents new opportunities and challenges for residency program selection.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the utilization of electronic information sources by medical students during their residency program search.
  • To understand the methods and types of information sought by students when choosing a residency.

Main Methods:

  • A survey was administered to senior medical students at the University of Missouri.
  • Data collected included information-seeking behaviors and factors influencing residency program choice.

Main Results:

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  • The survey achieved a 96% response rate.
  • 91.5% of students utilized the Internet for information gathering.
  • A significant majority used computers at medical school (86%) and home (78%), with 65.1% accessing the university's website.

    • Conclusions:

    • Medical students extensively use the Internet and World Wide Web to find information on residency programs.
    • Online platforms are integral to the residency application process for current medical students.