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American ophthalmology graduate medical education and the web: current state of internet resource utilization.

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PURPOSE: To evaluate the presence and accessibility of ophthalmology graduate medical education (GME) programs on the internet and the degree to which web-based resources are currently being utilized by American Ophthalmology training programs. DESIGN: ... (Full abstract text below)

Published 2003May in Journal: Am J Ophthalmol (Language : eng)

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1. Am J Ophthalmol. 2003 May;135(5):708-9

American ophthalmology graduate medical education and the web: current state of internet resource utilization.

Mayo GL, Lindhorst GC, Rosende C

Department of Ophthalmology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 78229, USA.

PURPOSE: To evaluate the presence and accessibility of ophthalmology graduate medical education (GME) programs on the internet and the degree to which web-based resources are currently being utilized by American Ophthalmology training programs. DESIGN: Prospective sampling of internet postings of ophthalmology GME programs. METHODS: Ophthalmology residency programs listed in the American Medical Association Fellowship and Residency Electronic Interactive Database (FREIDA) online website (http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/2997. html) were evaluated. Departmental websites were accessed either directly from the FREIDA website or from one of eight search engines or four metacrawlers utilized in the study. Each site was evaluated for the presence, extent, and type of postings in the following categories: residency, medical student resources, faculty, patient care, video utilization, and links. RESULTS: Departments with websites numbered 102 (83%). Specific posting rates were residency 84%; medical student resource 12%; faculty 72%; patient care 69%; video 2%; links 70%. CONCLUSIONS: Most departments have websites, but only a small number have postings in all categories.

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First Name	LastName	Initials
George L	Mayo	GL
Grace C	Lindhorst	GC
Carlos	Rosende	C

Affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 78229, USA.

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Education, Medical, Graduate - organization & administration
Humans
Information Services - statistics & numerical data, utilization
Information Storage and Retrieval - statistics & numerical data
Internet - statistics & numerical data, utilization
Internship and Residency - organization & administration
Ophthalmology - education, manpower
Sampling Studies
School Admission Criteria
United States

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