Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges
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Despite the growing presence of social media in graduate medical education (GME), few studies have attempted to characterize their effect on residents and their training. The authors conducted a systematic review of the peer-reviewed literature to understand the effect of social media on resident (1) education, (2) recruitment, and (3) professionalism. ⋯ The effect of social media platforms on residency education, recruitment, and professionalism is mixed, and the quality of existing studies is modest at best.
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Despite the growing presence of social media in graduate medical education (GME), few studies have attempted to characterize their effect on residents and their training. The authors conducted a systematic review of the peer-reviewed literature to understand the effect of social media on resident (1) education, (2) recruitment, and (3) professionalism. ⋯ The effect of social media platforms on residency education, recruitment, and professionalism is mixed, and the quality of existing studies is modest at best.