Table 2.
Availability of content on US integrated vascular surgery, integrated thoracic surgery, and integrated interventional radiology training program websites.
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Vascular surgery (n=56), n (%) | Thoracic surgery (n=27), n (%) | Interventional radiology (n=74), n (%) | P value | |
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Program description | 56 (100) | 26 (96) | 69 (93) | .14 |
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Faculty listing | 53 (95) | 27 (100) | 73 (99) | .23 |
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Faculty education (training history) | 52 (93) | 25 (93) | 68 (92) | .98 |
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Admin/coordinator contact | 53 (95) | 22 (82) | 63 (85) | .14 |
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Faculty profile (descriptive) | 46 (82) | 19 (70) | 68 (92) | .02 a |
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Application requirements | 42 (75) | 22 (82) | 50 (68) | .34 |
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ERASb link | 35 (63) | 16 (59) | 47 (64) | .93 |
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If present, is ERAS link functional? | 35 (63) | 16 (59) | 47 (64) | .93 |
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Benefits | 39 (70) | 19 (70) | 51 (69) | .99 |
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Facility description | 50 (89) | 22 (82) | 49 (66) | .007 |
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Number of incoming positions available | 44 (79) | 20 (74) | 45 (61) | .08 |
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Salary | 34 (61) | 17 (63) | 48 (65) | .89 |
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Current residents | 40 (71) | 20 (74) | 47 (64) | .49 |
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Vacation policy | 32 (57) | 18 (67) | 46 (62) | .69 |
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Program director contact | 24 (43) | 8 (30) | 43 (58) | .03 |
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Faculty publications | 24 (43) | 19 (70) | 40 (54) | .06 |
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Well-being strategies | 26 (46) | 17 (63) | 37 (50) | .36 |
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City information | 33 (59) | 16 (59) | 35 (47) | .34 |
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Educational fund | 19 (34) | 12 (44) | 35 (47) | .30 |
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Resident education history | 35 (63) | 17 (63) | 34 (46) | .11 |
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Parking | 17 (30) | 9 (33) | 34 (46) | .16 |
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Domestic considerations | 32 (57) | 16 (59) | 32 (43) | .19 |
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Visa | 22 (39) | 12 (44) | 32 (43) | .87 |
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Interview dates | 32 (57) | 13 (48) | 29 (39) | .13 |
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Faculty contact information | 17 (30) | 9 (33) | 27 (37) | .76 |
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Meal allowance | 16 (29) | 11 (41) | 27 (37) | .48 |
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Sample contract | 9 (16) | 7 (26) | 21 (28) | .25 |
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Call requirement | 22 (39) | 16 (59) | 21 (28) | .02 |
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Program director message | 17 (30) | 3 (11) | 18 (24) | .16 |
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Resident profiles | 10 (18) | 7 (26) | 18 (24) | .60 |
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Interview details | 10 (18) | 5 (19) | 18 (24) | .63 |
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Alumni listing | 20 (36) | 7 (26) | 17 (23) | .27 |
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Alumni career placement | 15 (27) | 6 (22) | 17 (23) | .85 |
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Selection process | 4 (7) | 2 (7) | 13 (18) | .14 |
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Debt management | 22 (39) | 11 (41) | 8 (11) | <.001 |
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Resident contact information | 5 (9) | 3 (11) | 6 (8) | .90 |
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Work hours | 12 (21) | 12 (44) | 6 (8) | <.001 |
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Alumni education history | 7 (13) | 1 (4) | 2 (3) | .06 |
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Alumni contact information | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | .79 |
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Program chair message | 5 (9) | 2 (7) | 1 (1) | .13 |
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Board examination performance | 4 (7) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | .10 |
| Program education | |||||
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Rotation schedule | 47 (84) | 19 (70) | 45 (61) | .02 |
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Research interests (department) | 22 (39) | 16 (59) | 49 (66) | .008 |
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Didactic instruction | 39 (70) | 17 (63) | 42 (57) | .32 |
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Research requirements | 41 (73) | 19 (70) | 39 (53) | .04 |
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Operative experience | 18 (32) | 5 (19) | 37 (50) | .008 |
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Journal club | 34 (61) | 11 (41) | 25 (34) | .008 |
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Meetings attended | 26 (46) | 11 (41) | 23 (31) | .20 |
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Elective rotation | 25 (45) | 12 (44) | 20 (27) | .07 |
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Conference schedule | 21 (38) | 6 (22) | 18 (24) | .19 |
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Curriculum | 21 (38) | 10 (37) | 12 (16) | .01 |
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Faculty mentorship | 6 (11) | 3 (11) | 11 (15) | .75 |
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Vascular lab | 36 (64) | 2 (7) | 10 (14) | <.001 |
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National organization link | 4 (7) | 7 (26) | 8 (11) | .04 |
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Evaluation criteria | 9 (16) | 6 (22) | 5 (7) | .08 |
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Simulation training | 19 (34) | 9 (33) | 3 (4) | <.001 |
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Company link | 2 (4) | 1 (4) | 0 (0) | .26 |
aItalics indicate significant values.
bERAS: Electronic Residency Application Service.