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How comprehensive are nuclear medicine residency websites?
Taylor L Vander Plas1, Sherwin A Novin1, Paul H Yi2
1University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI 53726, USA.
World Journal of Nuclear Medicine
|December 4, 2018
Summary
Nuclear medicine (NM) residency websites in the USA and Canada lack comprehensive information. Canadian programs offer more detail than US programs, yet both require improvement to effectively recruit medical students.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Radiology
- Nuclear Medicine
Background:
- Nuclear medicine (NM) residency programs are crucial for training future specialists.
- Effective recruitment of medical students relies on accessible and informative program websites.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the comprehensiveness of nuclear medicine residency websites in the USA and Canada.
- To identify content gaps in these websites that may hinder medical student recruitment.
Main Methods:
- A systematic search identified NM residency programs in the USA and Canada.
- 38 websites were analyzed for the presence of 44 predefined essential elements.
- Data were compared between regions and program sizes using statistical tests.
Main Results:
- Nine out of 47 NM residencies lacked a dedicated website.
- US websites contained an average of 15/44 elements; Canadian websites contained 26/44.
- Commonly found information included contact details and faculty listings, while resident-specific details and curriculum information were scarce.
Conclusions:
- A significant portion of NM residency programs lack publicly available websites.
- Existing websites are largely incomplete, impacting their utility in medical student recruitment.
- Enhancing website content and availability is essential for improving NM residency program recruitment.
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