Elizabeth M Hogue, Mathew J Gregoski, Sloan V Rhodes, Fernando A Herrera
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Abstract
Background: Social media has emerged as a valuable resource by which prospective applicants may evaluate residency programs, with Instagram being the most widely used platform. This study aims to categorize and evaluate the accuracy of Instagram content shared by integrated plastic surgery residency programs.
Methods: Integrated plastic surgery residency program accounts were queried on Instagram. Post content in 2021 and 2022 was reviewed and categorized based on topics of interest to plastic surgery applicants. Regression analysis was performed to evaluate the relationship between program size and total number of posts and program diversity and diversity, equity, and inclusion posts. The relationship between research posts and faculty h-index was assessed using a 2-tailed t test.
Results: Eighty-six program accounts with 3168 Instagram posts were analyzed. Resident life was the most common post category; 13.51% were surgical, with microsurgery being the most common subspecialty. Global health and mentorship were the least commonly posted. A weak correlation was found between program size and total posts. No significant relationship was found between diversity, equity, and inclusion posts and program diversity or between research posts and research productivity of the program.
Conclusions: The widespread use of Instagram by integrated plastic surgery residency programs provides applicants with a valuable tool to select programs aligning with their interests. Post categorization by subjects of interest to applicants may be a useful guide for program selection. However, applicants should be aware that Instagram posts do not necessarily equate with reality.
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Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery—Global Open is an open access, peer reviewed, international journal focusing on global plastic and reconstructive surgery.Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery—Global Open publishes on all areas of plastic and reconstructive surgery, including basic science/experimental studies pertinent to the field and also clinical articles on such topics as: breast reconstruction, head and neck surgery, pediatric and craniofacial surgery, hand and microsurgery, wound healing, and cosmetic and aesthetic surgery. Clinical studies, experimental articles, ideas and innovations, and techniques and case reports are all welcome article types. Manuscript submission is open to all surgeons, researchers, and other health care providers world-wide who wish to communicate their research results on topics related to plastic and reconstructive surgery. Furthermore, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery—Global Open, a complimentary journal to Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, provides an open access venue for the publication of those research studies sponsored by private and public funding agencies that require open access publication of study results. Its mission is to disseminate high quality, peer reviewed research in plastic and reconstructive surgery to the widest possible global audience, through an open access platform. As an open access journal, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery—Global Open offers its content for free to any viewer. Authors of articles retain their copyright to the materials published. Additionally, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery—Global Open provides rapid review and publication of accepted papers.
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