Evaluation of plastic surgery resident aesthetic clinic websites.
Aesthetic
Aesthetic clinic
Chief aesthetic clinic
Chief clinic
Plastic and reconstructive surgery
Plastic surgery
Resident aesthetic clinic
Resident clinic
Websites
Journal
JPRAS open
ISSN: 2352-5878
Titre abrégé: JPRAS Open
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101680420
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Mar 2021
Mar 2021
Historique:
received:
30
11
2020
accepted:
03
12
2020
entrez:
4
1
2021
pubmed:
5
1
2021
medline:
5
1
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the website pages of integrated plastic and reconstructive surgery resident aesthetic clinics in the United States. Website pages dedicated to resident aesthetic clinics in all integrated plastic and reconstructive surgery residency programs ( Seventy-nine integrated and 54 independent residency programs were identified, 31 of which had both an integrated and an independent residency program for a total of 102 distinct programs. Out of these, only 11 programs (10.8%) had a webpage dedicated to their resident aesthetic clinic (Figure 1). Twelve other programs (13.7%) that did not have a dedicated webpage mentioned a resident aesthetic clinic elsewhere on their residency program website. For each of the eleven programs with space for the resident aesthetic clinic, there was exactly one dedicated webpage. None of the programs with dedicated webpages included photographs of before and after cases, nor procedures performed, nor a listing of resident aesthetic clinic prices. Three of the dedicated webpages included information about faculty participation. Out of the 24 ASAPS endorsed aesthetic fellowship programs, 6 (25%) had a webpage dedicated to the fellow aesthetic clinic. Four of these webpages were comprised of a single webpage, while one program had 6 webpages and one program had 8 webpages. Only one program's webpage included before and after pictures. Four programs (16.7%) included information about faculty participation on the webpage. Five out of the 6 programs had a procedure list on the webpage. Resident aesthetic clinic websites are an important tool in recruiting patients as well as medical students. Addressing the lack and quality of such websites may improve recruitment of patients and students to plastic and reconstructive surgery residency programs. As a primary source of information for potential future residents and patients, plastic and reconstructive surgery programs need to maximize the content and utility of their websites.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the website pages of integrated plastic and reconstructive surgery resident aesthetic clinics in the United States.
METHODS
METHODS
Website pages dedicated to resident aesthetic clinics in all integrated plastic and reconstructive surgery residency programs (
RESULTS
RESULTS
Seventy-nine integrated and 54 independent residency programs were identified, 31 of which had both an integrated and an independent residency program for a total of 102 distinct programs. Out of these, only 11 programs (10.8%) had a webpage dedicated to their resident aesthetic clinic (Figure 1). Twelve other programs (13.7%) that did not have a dedicated webpage mentioned a resident aesthetic clinic elsewhere on their residency program website. For each of the eleven programs with space for the resident aesthetic clinic, there was exactly one dedicated webpage. None of the programs with dedicated webpages included photographs of before and after cases, nor procedures performed, nor a listing of resident aesthetic clinic prices. Three of the dedicated webpages included information about faculty participation. Out of the 24 ASAPS endorsed aesthetic fellowship programs, 6 (25%) had a webpage dedicated to the fellow aesthetic clinic. Four of these webpages were comprised of a single webpage, while one program had 6 webpages and one program had 8 webpages. Only one program's webpage included before and after pictures. Four programs (16.7%) included information about faculty participation on the webpage. Five out of the 6 programs had a procedure list on the webpage.
DISCUSSION
CONCLUSIONS
Resident aesthetic clinic websites are an important tool in recruiting patients as well as medical students. Addressing the lack and quality of such websites may improve recruitment of patients and students to plastic and reconstructive surgery residency programs. As a primary source of information for potential future residents and patients, plastic and reconstructive surgery programs need to maximize the content and utility of their websites.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33392371
doi: 10.1016/j.jpra.2020.12.002
pii: S2352-5878(20)30070-X
pmc: PMC7773556
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
99-103Informations de copyright
© 2020 Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have no financial relationships or conflicts of interest to disclose.
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