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An assessment of social media usage by dermatology residency programs

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LA5v62b42z

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An assessment of social media usage by dermatology residency programs

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[Article]

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St. Claire, Kayla M; Rietcheck, Hope R; Patel, Ravi R; Dellavalle, Robert P

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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.

Date of Publication

2019

Title

Dermatology Online Journal

Volume Number

25/1

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St. Claire, Kayla M; Rietcheck, Hope R; Patel, Ravi R; Dellavalle, Robert P

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[Article]

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