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How Comprehensive Are Canadian Plastic Surgery Fellowship Websites?
Sahil Chawla1, Jeffrey Ding1, Sarim Faheem2
1Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, CAN.
Cureus
|July 26, 2021
Summary
Most Canadian plastic surgery fellowship websites lack crucial information for applicants. Enhancing website content is recommended to better serve prospective fellows and programs.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Surgical Training
- Plastic Surgery Fellowships
Background:
- Online fellowship program websites are increasingly the primary source of information for prospective applicants.
- This study focuses on the content of Canadian plastic surgery fellowship program websites.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the online content of Canadian plastic surgery fellowship program websites.
- To evaluate the comprehensiveness of information provided to prospective applicants.
Main Methods:
- A 75-point criterion was used to evaluate accredited Canadian Plastic Surgery fellowship program websites.
- Ten domains were assessed: recruitment, faculty, residents/fellows, research, education, surgical program, clinical work, benefits, career planning, wellness, environment, and faculty leadership gender.
Main Results:
- Fellowship program websites averaged a score of 29.9 (SD=12.6).
- No significant correlation was found between website content scores and program location or ranking.
Conclusions:
- Canadian plastic surgery fellowship websites generally provide insufficient content for prospective applicants.
- Improving website comprehensiveness could benefit both applicants and the fellowship programs themselves.
