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Assessing Content of Accredited Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship Websites: Is there Adequate Information for Applicants?

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AMERICAN SURGEON
Volume 89, Issue 6, Pages 2824-2826

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SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/00031348211056276

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colon and rectal surgery; websites; COVID-19; fellowship; virtual interviews

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This study assessed the completeness of online information for colon and rectal surgery fellowship programs and found that most websites were grossly incomplete. These websites are crucial for fellowship applicants, and programs should strive to provide easily accessible information.
Electronic information is a vital resource used by fellowship applicants. This study aimed to assess the completeness of colon and rectal surgery (CRS) fellowship program online information. Program information on the Association of Program Directors for Colon and Rectal Surgery (APDCRS) website as well as each institutional website was evaluated based on templated criteria. Sixty-eight accredited fellowship programs were identified. Six (9%) programs had complete profiles on the APDCRS platform, with an average of 3.5 details completed per program. Sixty-two (91%) websites were easily accessible. None of these contained all 28 criteria assessed and 47 (69%) contained less than half of assessed content. The most common data point was fellowship program description (96%), while board pass rate (1%) was the least common. Most CRS fellowship websites were grossly incomplete. Electronically available information is vital to fellowship applicants, and programs should try to provide easily accessible information about their program.

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