Fellowship Training Is a Significant Predictor of Sports Medicine Physician Social Media Presence
Purpose: To quantify social media use of professional sports team physicians on popular platforms and analyze differences between users and nonusers. Methods: Team physicians for professional sports teams in the National Football League, National Hockey League, Major League Baseball, and National Ba...
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doaj-b3723faa6352458f8b4e3091646a4b8c2021-06-07T06:53:39ZengElsevierArthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation2666-061X2021-02-0131e199e204Fellowship Training Is a Significant Predictor of Sports Medicine Physician Social Media PresenceBrian LaGrant, B.S.0Sergio M. Navarro, M.D., M.B.A1Jacob Becker, M.D.2Hashim Shaikh, B.S.3Irvin Sulapas, M.D.4Theodore B. Shybut, M.D.5Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, U.S.A.University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A.NYU Winthrop, Rochester, New York, U.S.A.University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, U.S.A.Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, U.S.A.Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, U.S.A.; Address correspondence to Theodore B. Shybut, M.D., 7200 Cambridge St., #10A, Houston, TX 77030.Purpose: To quantify social media use of professional sports team physicians on popular platforms and analyze differences between users and nonusers. Methods: Team physicians for professional sports teams in the National Football League, National Hockey League, Major League Baseball, and National Basketball Association were identified and characterized based on training background, practice setting, and geographic location. Rates of social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and ResearchGate were determined. Differences between social media users and nonusers were analyzed. Results: In total, 505 professional team physicians were identified across 4 major professional sports; 64.6% of physicians were orthopaedic surgeons. Of 505 physicians, 65.7% had a social media presence. More specifically, 21.8% had a professional Facebook page, 22.6% a professional Twitter page, 52.1% a LinkedIn profile, 21.4% a ResearchGate profile, and 9.1% an Instagram account. Fellowship-trained physicians (P = .008) had greater odds of having a social media presence. Conclusions: Nearly two-thirds of professional team physicians have a social media presence, most commonly LinkedIn. Fellowship training is a significant predictor of sports medicine physician social media presence. Sports league affiliation, training background, practice setting, and geographic location are unrelated to social media presence. Level of Evidence: IV, cross-sectional study.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666061X20301383 |
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Brian LaGrant, B.S. Sergio M. Navarro, M.D., M.B.A Jacob Becker, M.D. Hashim Shaikh, B.S. Irvin Sulapas, M.D. Theodore B. Shybut, M.D. Fellowship Training Is a Significant Predictor of Sports Medicine Physician Social Media Presence Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation |
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Fellowship Training Is a Significant Predictor of Sports Medicine Physician Social Media Presence |
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Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation |
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Purpose: To quantify social media use of professional sports team physicians on popular platforms and analyze differences between users and nonusers. Methods: Team physicians for professional sports teams in the National Football League, National Hockey League, Major League Baseball, and National Basketball Association were identified and characterized based on training background, practice setting, and geographic location. Rates of social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and ResearchGate were determined. Differences between social media users and nonusers were analyzed. Results: In total, 505 professional team physicians were identified across 4 major professional sports; 64.6% of physicians were orthopaedic surgeons. Of 505 physicians, 65.7% had a social media presence. More specifically, 21.8% had a professional Facebook page, 22.6% a professional Twitter page, 52.1% a LinkedIn profile, 21.4% a ResearchGate profile, and 9.1% an Instagram account. Fellowship-trained physicians (P = .008) had greater odds of having a social media presence. Conclusions: Nearly two-thirds of professional team physicians have a social media presence, most commonly LinkedIn. Fellowship training is a significant predictor of sports medicine physician social media presence. Sports league affiliation, training background, practice setting, and geographic location are unrelated to social media presence. Level of Evidence: IV, cross-sectional study. |
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