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Published on: September 27, 2019
Evaluation of general surgery residency program websites
Scott M Stoeger1, Hadley Freeman1, Bradon Bitter1
1Department of Surgery, The University of Kansas School of Medicine - Wichita, Wichita, KS, USA.
Background:
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the websites of general surgery residency programs in the United States and Puerto Rico.
Methods:
Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) websites (n = 254) were accessed between October 2016 and January 2017 and evaluated for content, including: education, resident and faculty information, program environment and specific recruitment incentives.
Results:
General information, such as conference information, rotations, and faculty information were available for more than 80% of programs. However, specific details about residents, faculty, and applicant information were noticeably lacking. This included resident biographical data and research, faculty names and research endeavors, alumni locations and fellowship placement. Applicant information, specifically board score requirements, were present in less than half of websites nationally. Regionally, websites from the Midwest were the most detailed in the information they provided, while those from the Northeast were the least informative.
Conclusions:
As a primary information source for potential future residents, general surgery programs need to maximize the content and utility of their websites in order to attract prospective residents to their programs.
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