Social Media Use Continues to Increase Among Orthopaedic Residency Programs in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To evaluate the social media usage of orthopaedic residency programs, program directors (PDs), and department chairs across Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter and to determine which types of social media posts are indicative of increased user following.

Methods

A systematic online search strategy was performed in October 2020 to identify all allopathic orthopaedic surgery residency program accounts on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Instagram posts were further analyzed to evaluate the type of post that significantly correlated with increased follower counts.

Results

Of 158 orthopaedic surgery programs, 69 (43.7%) had Instagram accounts, 52 (32.9%) had Facebook accounts, and 54 (34.2%) had Twitter accounts. Program presence on Instagram and Twitter continued t

SUBMITTER: Abbas MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8689276 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature