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¹Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

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Summary

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Canadian plastic surgery residency programs show inconsistent transparency regarding wellness initiatives. Improving the visibility of wellness programs is crucial for informing applicants and supporting resident well-being.

Keywords:

burnout, professional cross-sectional studies internship and residency social media surgery, plastic wellness

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Surgical Training
Resident Well-being

Background:

Accrediting bodies in Canada emphasize integrating wellness into training programs.
The transparency of wellness initiatives in residency programs to prospective applicants is unclear.
This study assesses the visibility of wellness in Canadian plastic surgery residency programs.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the transparency and visibility of wellness initiatives across Canadian plastic surgery residency programs.
To analyze how wellness is communicated on program websites, CaRMS descriptions, and social media.
To identify variations in the presentation of wellness information among programs.

Main Methods:

A cross-sectional content analysis of 12 Canadian plastic surgery residency programs was performed.
Program websites, Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS) 2026 R-1 match descriptions, and Instagram accounts were reviewed.
Explicit mentions of 'wellness' and related terms were identified and quantified; Instagram posts were categorized.

Main Results:

50% of programs mentioned wellness on their websites; only one had a dedicated wellness tab.
67% referenced wellness in CaRMS descriptions, but content was often brief.
Only 3.9% of analyzed Instagram posts were wellness-related, compared to 35.6% academic posts.

Conclusions:

Canadian plastic surgery residency programs exhibit variable transparency regarding wellness initiatives on digital platforms.
Enhancing the accessibility and clarity of wellness information is recommended.
Improved transparency can better inform applicants and underscore institutional commitment to resident well-being.