An assessment of social media usage by dermatology residency programs.
Dermatol Online J
; 25(1)2019 Jan 15.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30710898
ABSTRACT
Despite the increasing popularity of social media, the activity of dermatology residency programs on top social media platforms has never been investigated to our knowledge. We investigated a total of 126 dermatology residency programs to assess their presence and popularity on social media. Searches were conducted to identify dermatology residency departments' accounts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. The number of Facebook likes, Twitter followers, and Instagram followers were recorded. Of the 126 dermatology residency programs, 29 (23%) were active on Facebook, 14 (11%) on Twitter, and 9 (7%) on Instagram. There was a wide range in the number of Facebook likes, Twitter followers, and Instagram followers. The top ten dermatology residency programs with the highest Facebook likes, Twitter followers, and Instagram followers were charted. Our results demonstrate the sparse usage of social media by dermatology residency programs. Although social media continues to increase in prevalence, dermatology residency programs are underutilizing these valuable resources.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Dermatology
/
Social Media
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Internship and Residency
Type of study:
Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Dermatol Online J
Journal subject:
DERMATOLOGIA
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article