An assessment of unprofessional behavior among surgical residents on Facebook: a warning of the dangers of social media.

摘要: Purpose Dismissal from residency is most commonly because of unprofessional conduct rather than cognitive failure. Disciplinary action by medical boards has also been associated with prior behavior during school. Facebook a social media network that become ubiquitous in recent years and the potential to offer an unvarnished view into lives residents using public forum open program directors alike. The aim this study was evaluate publically available profiles surgical determine incidence degree conduct. Methods American College Surgeons Web site used identify general surgery residencies located Midwest. Resident rosters were then obtained departmental sites. searched which had for viewing public. Accreditation Council Graduate Medical Education’s components professionalism Association’s report on use develop following 3 categories: professional, potentially unprofessional, or clearly unprofessional. Statistical Analysis chi-square test significance. Results A total 57 programs identified site, 40 (70.2%) provided institutional current resident roster. 996 identified, 319 (32%) identifiable profiles. Overall, 235 (73.7%) no content, 45 (14.1%) 39 (12.2%) content. Binge drinking, sexually suggestive photos, Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act violations found variables group. There statistical differences based sex (p = 0.93) postgraduate year status 0.88). Conclusions Unprofessional prevalent among who Facebook, does not appear decrease as progress through training. This represents risk reputations hospitals programs, should be educated dangers media. Although it may perceived invasion privacy, information available, benefit monitoring these sites gaps require correction.