Leveraging Social Media and Web Presence to Discuss and Promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Radiology.

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    • Source:
      Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101190326 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1558-349X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 15461440 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Am Coll Radiol Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: New York, NY : Elsevier, c2004-
    • Subject Terms:
      COVID-19* ; Internship and Residency* ; Radiology* ; Social Media*; Humans ; Prospective Studies
    • Abstract:
      Purpose: This article seeks to better understand how radiology residency programs leverage their social media presences during the 2020 National Residency Match Program (NRMP) application cycle to engage with students and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion to prospective residency applicants.
      Methods: We used publicly available information to determine how broad a presence radiology programs have across specific platforms (Twitter [Twitter, Inc, San Francisco, California], Facebook [Facebook, Inc, Menlo Park, California], Instagram [Facebook, Inc], and website pages) as well as what strategies these programs use to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.
      Results: During the 2020 NRMP application cycle, radiology residency programs substantially increased their social media presence across the platforms we examined. We determined that 29.3% (39 of 133), 58.9% (43 of 73), and 29.55% (13 of 44) of programs used Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, respectively; these accounts were established after an April 1, 2020, advisory statement from the NRMP. Program size and university affiliation were correlated with the degree of social media presence. Those programs using social media to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion used a broad but similar approach across programs and platforms.
      Conclusion: The events of 2020 expedited the growth of social media among radiology residency programs, which subsequently ushered in a new medium for conversations about representation in medicine. However, the effectiveness of this medium to promote meaningful expansion of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the field of radiology remains to be seen.
      (Copyright © 2021 American College of Radiology. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: Diversity; equity; inclusion; social media
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20220116 Date Completed: 20220302 Latest Revision: 20220302
    • Publication Date:
      20240628
    • Accession Number:
      10.1016/j.jacr.2021.09.020
    • Accession Number:
      35033313