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Evaluation of sleep medicine fellowship program websites
Shanti Shenoy1, Wahida Akberzie1, Jeremy S Landeo-Gutierrez1,2
1Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC.
Summary
Sleep medicine fellowship program websites show variable content comprehensiveness. Improving website information can better inform prospective trainees about fellowship opportunities.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Sleep Medicine Fellowship Programs
Background:
- Sleep fellowship program websites are crucial for prospective fellows, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Increased reliance on these websites due to travel restrictions and limited in-person interviews.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the content and comprehensiveness of sleep medicine fellowship program websites.
- Identify areas for improvement in website information for future trainees.
Main Methods:
- Compiled a list of 78 US sleep medicine fellowship programs from ERAS and FREIDA for the 2021 match cycle.
- Assessed websites using 22 criteria related to education, recruitment, and compensation.
- Compared website comprehensiveness based on program characteristics.
Main Results:
- Significant variability in reported content across sleep fellowship websites, with an average of 56.8% of items reported.
- Internal medicine-based sleep programs demonstrated greater educational content comprehensiveness.
- No significant differences in website comprehensiveness based on location, type, matching status, or program size.
Conclusions:
- Sleep medicine fellowship websites exhibit inconsistent content and comprehensiveness.
- Opportunities exist for all programs to enhance their websites to provide better information to prospective fellows.
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