The state of obstetrics and gynecology residency programs’ social media presence

Abstract

Residency applicants view social media as a valuable and professional resource, with a recent review reporting that 10% of respondents reported that a program’s social media profile would influence their residency choices.1 The purpose of this study was to quantify the number of obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN) residency programs with an Instagram or Twitter account and to investigate whether the program type and size affect the likelihood of having one of these accounts. With little research on the state of residency programs’ social media presence, this is an opportune time to focus on these social media platforms given the popularity of #MedStudentTwitter and Instagram.