Department of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland.
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Ear Nose Throat J. 2024 Aug;103(8):NP514-NP519. doi: 10.1177/01455613211064005. Epub 2022 Jan 5.
To provide an updated evaluation of otolaryngology residency program websites during a socially distanced application cycle. Criteria were selected to evaluate for level of comprehensiveness, new content accommodating a virtual interview cycle, and stated commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Review of otolaryngology residency program websites.
Online websites between December 2020 and January 2021.
Otolaryngology residency program websites were evaluated for selected criteria. Programs were categorized by geographic location, size, and Doximity rankings. Differences between groups were analyzed using Student's t-test and analysis of variance with a significance level of < .05.
118 otolaryngology residency program websites contained a mean (SD) of 16.3 (4.7) of 31 criteria (52.6%). Fewer than one third included virtual/video tours of facilities or the surrounding area. Only 33% had a stated commitment to diversity and inclusion. There was no difference in number of criteria included when categorized by geographic location ( = .22). Larger programs (17.9 vs 14.5, < .001) and programs ranked in the top 50 by Doximity (17.7 vs 15.2, = .003) included a significantly greater number of criteria.
While the comprehensiveness of otolaryngology residency program websites has improved, considerable room for improvement remains. Programs should strive to maintain updated websites that highlight training opportunities, program culture, and commitment to diversity and inclusion. Programs also should consider prioritizing the development of new online resources that may be especially useful to applicants during a virtual interview cycle.
在远程申请周期中，对耳鼻喉科住院医师培训计划网站进行最新评估。选择评估标准来评估全面性、适应虚拟面试周期的新内容，以及对多样性和包容性的承诺。
耳鼻喉科住院医师培训计划网站回顾。
2020 年 12 月至 2021 年 1 月期间的在线网站。
评估耳鼻喉科住院医师培训计划网站的选定标准。根据地理位置、规模和 Doximity 排名对项目进行分类。使用学生 t 检验和方差分析分析组间差异，显著性水平为 <.05。
118 个耳鼻喉科住院医师培训计划网站包含 31 项标准（52.6%）的平均（SD）16.3（4.7）。不到三分之一的网站提供设施或周边地区的虚拟/视频参观。只有 33%的网站有多样性和包容性的承诺。按地理位置分类时，纳入的标准数量没有差异（ =.22）。较大的项目（17.9 与 14.5， <.001）和在 Doximity 排名前 50 的项目（17.7 与 15.2， =.003）纳入了更多的标准。
虽然耳鼻喉科住院医师培训计划网站的全面性有所提高，但仍有很大的改进空间。各项目应努力维护更新网站，突出培训机会、项目文化以及对多样性和包容性的承诺。各项目还应考虑优先开发新的在线资源，这些资源在虚拟面试周期中可能对申请人特别有用。
