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Does Social Media Matter When It Comes To Rank Lists? A Survey Of Applicants For General Surgery Residency During Covid-19, Justin M. Greco, Alessandra Storino, Priyanka V. Chugh, Tara S. Kent, Donald Hess, Dmitry Nepomnayshy, Kimberly Ellis, Jonathan S. Abelson
Does Social Media Matter When It Comes To Rank Lists? A Survey Of Applicants For General Surgery Residency During Covid-19, Justin M. Greco, Alessandra Storino, Priyanka V. Chugh, Tara S. Kent, Donald Hess, Dmitry Nepomnayshy, Kimberly Ellis, Jonathan S. Abelson
The Lahey Journal
Abstract:
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic greatly disrupted traditional social interactions between residency applicants and General Surgery programs. There is no previous research on the influence of social media in General Surgery residency recruiting.
Methods: We performed a multi-institutional survey of General Surgery residency applicants from the Northeast United States about the effect social media had on their decision to interview and rank programs, after the results of the 2021 National Resident Matching Program. The survey was sent to 311 e-mail addresses. The 22-question survey consisted of multiple choice, Likert Scale, and free text responses.
Results: 66 applicants completed the survey …