Social Media Usage by United States Plastic Surgery Subspecialty Fellowship Programs.

ABSTRACT: Social media can be a powerful tool for plastic surgery training programs. Previous studies have shown the value social media may have in integrated residency program recruitment and program reputation. These findings may generalize to fellowship programs, but this space has not been comprehensively studied to date. Therefore, this study aims to characterize plastic surgery fellowship programs' social media usage and identify subsequent opportunities for program leadership to generate engagement.

Methods

United States plastic surgery fellowship programs in four major subspecialties (hand, microsurgery, craniomaxillofacial, and aesthetic) were identified and evaluated for social media presence on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Platform-specific parameters were collected and statis

SUBMITTER: Tian WM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10358790 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature