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An Evaluation of Pediatric Dermatology Fellowship Websites: Content Analysis and Perspectives of Fellows and Program
Cathleen Huang1, Vivian C Iloabuchi1, Jacob Breinholt1
1Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.
Background/Objectives:
Prospective applicants for pediatric dermatology fellowships often use program websites as a source of information. This study evaluated the content of pediatric dermatology fellowship websites to identify potential areas of improvement including website accessibility and information found on websites. In addition, this study also surveyed current pediatric dermatology fellows and program directors (PDs) to determine priorities in website content across different stakeholders.
Methods:
Using the Society for Pediatric Dermatology's (SPD) list of fellowship programs, two independent evaluators assessed the same 40 total programs, with 29 of the same websites included for analysis, against 27 criteria across four domains. In addition, an electronic survey was disseminated via the SPD's mailing list to current pediatric dermatology fellows and fellowship PDs.
Results:
On average between both evaluators, of the 29 included fellowship websites, 9 educational criteria were included 47.8% of the time across the websites, compared to 46.0% of 10 recruitment criteria, 30.7% of 5 social criteria, and 31.6% of 3 other criteria. Fellows were significantly more likely than PDs to consider several website components as highly valuable.
Conclusions:
These findings reveal variable and incomplete content across pediatric dermatology fellowship websites, as well as differing expectations for fellowship websites between pediatric dermatology fellowship applicants and PDs, which may help provide suggestions to optimize future website development to enhance applicant engagement.
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