Mr. Strausburg is a fourth-year medical student, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana. Dr. Djuricich is associate professor, Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana. Dr. Carlos is assistant professor, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, Occupational and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana. Dr. Bosslet is assistant professor, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, Occupational and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Acad Med. 2013 Nov;88(11):1707-12. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0b013e3182a7f36b.
To evaluate medical students' behavior regarding online social networks (OSNs) in preparation for the residency matching process. The specific aims were to quantify the use of OSNs by students to determine whether and how these students were changing OSN profiles in preparation for the residency application process, and to determine attitudes toward residency directors using OSNs as a screening method to evaluate potential candidates.
An e-mail survey was sent to 618 third- and fourth-year medical students at Indiana University School of Medicine over a three-week period in 2012. Statistical analysis was completed using nonparametric statistical tests.
Of the 30.1% (183/608) who responded to the survey, 98.9% (181/183) of students reported using OSNs. More than half, or 60.1% (110/183), reported that they would (or did) alter their OSN profile before residency matching. Respondents' opinions regarding the appropriateness of OSN screening by residency directors were mixed; however, most respondents did not feel that their online OSN profiles should be used in the residency application process.
The majority of respondents planned to (or did) alter their OSN profile in preparation for the residency match process. The majority believed that residency directors are screening OSN profiles during the matching process, although most did not believe their OSN profiles should be used in the residency application process. This study implies that the more medical students perceive that residency directors use social media in application screening processes, the more they will alter their online profiles to adapt to protect their professional persona.
评估医学生在准备住院医师匹配过程中对在线社交网络（OSN）的行为。具体目的是量化学生使用 OSN 的情况，以确定他们是否以及如何在准备住院医师申请过程中更改 OSN 个人资料，并确定对使用 OSN 作为筛选方法来评估潜在候选人的住院医师主任的态度。
2012 年，在三周的时间内，向印第安纳大学医学院的 618 名三、四年级医学生发送了电子邮件调查。使用非参数统计检验完成统计分析。
在回应调查的 30.1%（183/608）的学生中，98.9%（181/183）的学生报告使用 OSN。超过一半，即 60.1%（110/183）的学生报告他们会（或已经）在住院医师匹配前更改他们的 OSN 个人资料。受访者对住院医师主任使用 OSN 进行筛选的适当性的看法不一；然而，大多数受访者并不认为他们的在线 OSN 个人资料应在住院医师申请过程中使用。
大多数受访者计划（或已经）更改他们的 OSN 个人资料，以准备住院医师匹配过程。大多数人认为住院医师主任在匹配过程中正在筛选 OSN 个人资料，尽管大多数人不认为他们的 OSN 个人资料应在住院医师申请过程中使用。这项研究表明，医学生认为住院医师主任在申请筛选过程中使用社交媒体的程度越高，他们就越会更改其在线个人资料以适应并保护其专业形象。
