P4098 - Podcasts in Gastroenterology: Cross-Sectional Analysis of Audience and Content

Abhishek A. Alur, MD, MBA¹, Vineela Appalaneni, MD¹, Veronica Williams, MD¹, Judie Hoilat, MD^2
1Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL; ²Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

Introduction: Podcasts have become a popular facet of medical education, serving to facilitate access to new research, insights from mentors and peers, as well as updates in clinical practice. Several internal medicine podcasts are available, but few focus on the field of gastroenterology (GI). This review aims to capture the current landscape of GI podcasts for medical trainees and professionals.

Case Description/Methods: Spotify and Apple Podcasts were queried for the term “Gastroenterology” under the category “Podcasts & Shows” in Spotify and within the search bar in Apple Podcasts. Podcasts were included in the analysis based on the following criteria: 1) focus on adult gastroenterology and hepatology and 2) focus on education of medical trainees (medical students, residents, and fellows) and professionals. Podcast descriptions and episodes were independently reviewed to determine primary target audience and educational content.

Discussion: A total of 37 podcasts were identified during the query using Spotify and Apple Podcasts. A total of 19 podcasts (1079 podcast episodes) met the inclusion criteria. Eight (42.1%) podcasts were associated with a gastroenterology journal, 13 (68.4%) produced episodes in 2023, and two (10.5%) episodes provided CME credits. 49.55% of all podcast episodes focused on recently published literature, 23.91% reviewed high yield topics, 12.08% covered GI guidelines, and 7.62% discussed procedures (endoscopy, ERCP, etc.). Other content areas included: nutrition (4.10%), job advice (1.09%), case discussions (0.82%), social issues (0.56%), and fellowship match (0.27%). While most podcasts were hosted by practicing gastroenterologists, only one podcast series was hosted by internal medicine residents and only two episodes among all podcasts discussed the fellowship match.



There are many podcasts related to gastroenterology, most of which aim to educate medical professionals about new research and guidelines. There is, however, a paucity of content targeted to nutrition, case discussions, social issues, and the fellowship match. These findings suggest that there is still room for growth in the podcast sector for GI education.





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Abhishek A. Alur, MD, MBA¹, Vineela Appalaneni, MD¹, Veronica Williams, MD¹, Judie Hoilat, MD². P4098 - Podcasts in Gastroenterology: Cross-Sectional Analysis of Audience and Content, ACG 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting Abstracts. Vancouver, BC, Canada: American College of Gastroenterology.