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Abstract
Objective
The COVID-19 pandemic extensively changed the United States residency application process, including transitioning interviews from in-person to virtually. This study aims to determine the effect of a neurology residency programs' social media presence on applicants and to identify aspects of the program's social media profile influencing students' decisions to apply.
Methods
This is an observational cross-sectional study of neurology residency applicants utilizing a 10-question survey distributed from October 2022 to March 2023. 115/176 (65%) applicants participated. Statistical tests were performed using SPSS Statistics. Categorical variables were presented as percentages of the total group. Categorical Likert Scale responses were assigned numerical values from one to five and presented as means.
Results
Most participants (87.8%) used social media to learn about neurology residency programs. Most participants (52.5) used both Instagram and X (formerly Twitter). Prominent factors affecting program selection were the number of posts and format, layout, or aesthetics of the social media profile. The most influential posts pertained to program culture, with the least influential posts highlighting specific residents. Social media presence had a small-moderate effect on selecting programs for application, and a small effect on ranking programs.
Conclusion
Overall, social media profiles have a small to moderate impact on the decision to apply to a specific neurology program, with less effect on the ranking process. These findings can assist residency programs in tailoring social media presence to better align with the preferences of applicants.
期刊介绍:
The Journal of the Neurological Sciences provides a medium for the prompt publication of original articles in neurology and neuroscience from around the world. JNS places special emphasis on articles that: 1) provide guidance to clinicians around the world (Best Practices, Global Neurology); 2) report cutting-edge science related to neurology (Basic and Translational Sciences); 3) educate readers about relevant and practical clinical outcomes in neurology (Outcomes Research); and 4) summarize or editorialize the current state of the literature (Reviews, Commentaries, and Editorials).
JNS accepts most types of manuscripts for consideration including original research papers, short communications, reviews, book reviews, letters to the Editor, opinions and editorials. Topics considered will be from neurology-related fields that are of interest to practicing physicians around the world. Examples include neuromuscular diseases, demyelination, atrophies, dementia, neoplasms, infections, epilepsies, disturbances of consciousness, stroke and cerebral circulation, growth and development, plasticity and intermediary metabolism.