作者
Aaron S Zelikovich, Eric C Lawson, Joshua Budhu, Chrisoula Cheronis, Jose Ricardo Lopez Castellanos, Alexandria Cummuta, Giana Dawod, Justine Ker, Sushma Kola, Christina M Lineback, Rafid Mustafa, Stephanie Reyes, Julia Schneider, Brian Stamm, Wajiha Yousuf, Matthew S Robbins
发表日期
2021/4/13
期刊
Neurology
卷号
96
期号
15_supplement
页码范围
1125
出版商
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
简介
Objective
To understand the impact of a novel social media guide, #HowToNeuroTwitter, on how neurology applicants and residency programs utilize Twitter throughout the 2020–2021 neurology residency application process.
Background
Due to COVID-19 and the unprecedented changes to neurology residency interview season, a team of neurology trainees initiated a grassroots effort to highlight #NeuroTwitterNetwork through the creation of a comprehensive guide: #HowToNeuroTwitter.
Design/Methods
Participants self-enrolled through a publicly available virtual form, recruited through Twitter, alternative social media platforms, and online forums. The first edition of the #HowToNeuroTwitter guide was published in August 2020.
Results
The first edition of the #HowToNeuroTwitter Guide featured 462 registered users, composed of 122 medical students, 158 neurology residents/fellows, and 182 attending …