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Soklaridis S, Chowdhury M, Turco MG, Tremblay M, Mazmanian P, Williams B, Besa R, Sockalingam S. Pivoting Continuing Professional Development During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Narrative Scoping Review of Adaptations and Innovations. THE JOURNAL OF CONTINUING EDUCATION IN THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS 2024:00005141-990000000-00104. [PMID: 38205969 DOI: 10.1097/ceh.0000000000000539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Most formal continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities were offered in person until March 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted traditional structures of CPD offerings. The authors explored the adaptations and innovations in CPD that were strengthened or newly created during the first 16 months of the pandemic. METHODS The objectives of the narrative review were to answer the following questions: (1) what types of adaptations to CPD innovations are described? and (2) what may shape future innovations in CPD? The following databases were searched: Medline, Embase, CINAHL, and ERIC to identify the literature published between March 2020 to July 2021. The authors conducted a comprehensive search by including all study types that described adaptations and/or innovations in CPD during the stated pandemic period. RESULTS Of the 8295 citations retrieved from databases, 191 satisfied the inclusion criteria. The authors found three categories to describe adaptations to CPD innovations: (1) creation of new online resources, (2) increased use of the existing online platforms/software to deliver CPD, and (3) use of simulation for teaching and learning. Reported advantages and disadvantages associated with these adaptations included logistical, interactional, and capacity building elements. The review identified five potential future CPD innovations: (1) empirical research on the effectiveness of virtual learning; (2) novel roles and ways of thinking; (3) learning from other disciplines beyond medicine; (4) formation of a global perspective; and (5) emerging wellness initiatives. DISCUSSION This review provided an overview of the adaptations and innovations that may shape the future of CPD beyond the pandemic.
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- Sophie Soklaridis
- Dr. Soklaridis: Senior Scientist, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Department of Psychiatry, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and The Wilson Centre, University Health Network/University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Ms. Chowdhury: PhD (cand.), Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dr. Turco: Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Centre/Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH. Dr. Tremblay: Senior Research and Innovation Advisor, Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Québec, Montréal, Québec, Canada. Dr. Mazmanian: Professor Emeritus, Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA. Dr. Williams: Clinical Program Director, Professional Renewal Centre, Lawrence, KS, and Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Kansas, Kansas City, KS. Ms. Besa: Information Specialist, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dr. Sockalingam: Vice-President Education, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Department of Psychiatry, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and The Wilson Centre, University Health Network/University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Tu JCY, Chen G, Seo HJ, Tansipek B, Honda T, Fayyaz GQ, Chou PY, Lo LJ, Chen YR. The Rise of Online Medical Education in Craniofacial Surgery. Ann Plast Surg 2023; 91:513-517. [PMID: 37823616 DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000003691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND International travel had been radically disrupted by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), leaving traditional medical conferences on a 2-year hiatus. The International Craniofacial Chang Gung Group (ICC) was thus created to disseminate knowledge related to craniofacial surgery. This study aimed to reveal how webinars fundamentally transformed the traditional format of medical conferences. MATERIALS AND METHOD In total, 64 ICC webinars held between December 13, 2020, and May 21, 2023, were documented and reviewed. A questionnaire was designed and sent to ICC members. The questionnaire collected information on attitudes and habits relating to videoconferencing in general before and after the start of COVID-19 and on the ICC webinars specifically. Responses were analyzed to inform our understanding of respondents' experience and satisfaction with the webinars. RESULTS The webinars covered a variety of topics related to craniofacial surgery. In total, 64 webinars were included for analysis. The mean number of attendees at each webinar was 86.7. In total, 111 respondents were more satisfied (4.25 ± 0.72 out of 5) with ICC webinars than with other media of online meetings ( P < 0.001). In total, 89.2% of respondents were willing to continue attending ICC webinars after COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted. CONCLUSIONS Webinars are an effective format for imparting knowledge, especially in the ICC, and will become key in continuing medical education.
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- Junior Chun-Yu Tu
- From the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Craniofacial Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan City, Korea
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- Division of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital, Manila, Philippines
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, School of Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Morioka, Japan
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- From the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Craniofacial Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan
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- From the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Craniofacial Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan
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Jang A, Kim MR, Lee SMK, Ha IH, Shin JY, McClain R, Lee J. Evaluating the effectiveness of online Continuing medical education during the COVID-19 pandemic. MEDICAL TEACHER 2023:1-7. [PMID: 37013818 DOI: 10.1080/0142159x.2023.2183787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The study determined the effects of online continuing medical education (CME) on the clinical competency, performance, and patient outcomes of physicians and other healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic regarding the topics of COVID-19 and back pain. METHODS Survey studies on six online CME activities were conducted from April 2020 to February 2021 at a South Korean hospital. Surveys were conducted immediately after and three months after the CME activity to measure the effectiveness of the CME activity regarding professional competence and performance, as well as patient outcomes. RESULTS A total of 624 individuals participated in the six CME activities. Of the 2007 post-activity responses, a total of 1135 out of 1332 (85.21%) participants indicated that they were satisfied with the online education activities, and a total of 1752 out of 2007 (87.29%) participants responded that the content would influence their clinical practice. Upon a three-month follow-up, 477 out of 611 (78.07%) respondents indicated that they had made actual changes to their clinical practice. CONCLUSIONS The online delivery method is effective for delivering CME. The results suggest that online CME ultimately influences physicians' clinical competency and performance, which leads to enforcing change in clinical practice.
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- Andrew Jang
- Jaseng Medical Academy, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Jaseng Medical Academy, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Jaseng Spine and Joint Research Institute, Jaseng Medical Foundation, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Jaseng Medical Academy, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Arkansas Colleges of Health Education, Fort Smith, USA
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- Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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Dash S, Tiwari R, Singh A, Singhal M. Emergence of Online Teaching for Plastic Surgery and the Quest for Best Virtual Conferencing Platform: A Comparative Cohort Study. Arch Plast Surg 2023; 50:200-209. [PMID: 36999146 PMCID: PMC10049808 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1757334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Background As the coronavirus disease 2019 virus made its way throughout the world, there was a complete overhaul of our day-to-day personal and professional lives. All aspects of health care were affected including academics. During the pandemic, teaching opportunities for resident training were drastically reduced. Consequently, medical universities in many parts across the globe implemented online learning, in which students are taught remotely and via digital platforms. Given these developments, evaluating the existing mode of teaching via digital platforms as well as incorporation of new models is critical to improve and implement.
Methods We reviewed different online learning platforms used to continue regular academic teaching of the plastic surgery residency curriculum. This study compares the four popular Web conferencing platforms used for online learning and evaluated their suitability for providing plastic surgery education.
Results In this study with a response rate of 59.9%, we found a 64% agreement rate to online classes being more convenient than normal classroom teaching.
Conclusion Zoom was the most user-friendly, with a simple and intuitive interface that was ideal for online instruction. With a better understanding of factors related to online teaching and learning, we will be able to deliver quality education in residency programs in the future.
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- Suvashis Dash
- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Burns Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Burns Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Burns Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Burns Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Designing a Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Virtual Curriculum (PRSVC): Assessment of Medical Student Knowledge, Surgical Skill, and Community Building. Plast Reconstr Surg 2022; 150:691-700. [PMID: 35819982 DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000009462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic displaced medical students from their rotations and into virtual classrooms. We aimed to develop a virtual curriculum with the goals for students to gain knowledge in plastic surgery, to acquire technical skills, and to be able to promote community. METHODS We developed a four-week educational curriculum of topics in plastic surgery using the American Society of Plastic Surgeons Resident Education Curriculum and an online plastic surgery curriculum. Virtual flipped classroom case discussions and weekly surgical skills workshops were offered. Pre- and post-course surveys were administered, and results analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics version 25.0. RESULTS 303 medical students and recent graduates enrolled in the course in June 2020. 182 students completed the pre-course survey (60% response rate), and of those, 50.0% (n=91) completed the post-course survey for paired comparison. Students reported significant improvement in confidence discussing the relevant anatomy, work-up and surgical approaches to clinical cases, as well as confidence in knowledge of all topic areas (p<0.001). Confidence in suturing and knot-tying techniques significantly improved among workshop participants (p<0.001). Students applying to residency programs this cycle felt significantly more prepared for sub-internships (p<0.001) and significantly more connected to the community of applicants (p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS The Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Virtual Curriculum (PRSVC) improved knowledge, surgical skills, and community in the field among medical student participants. This course may serve to provide a framework for structured virtual learning activities for students interested in plastic surgery and may have significant long-lasting utility for students interested in the field.
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Knowledge Revolution during COVID-19 Pandemic - International Microsurgery Club Webinar Series. Plast Reconstr Surg 2022; 150:491e-492e. [PMID: 35724418 PMCID: PMC9311280 DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000009319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Tripathy S, Mohapatra DP, Sahu RK, Mohsina S, Sharma RK, Khan S, Renu S, Singh CK, Nair SR, Koliath S, Pathan I. The Impact of “COVID-19” and “Webinar Pandemic” on Plastic Surgery Practice in Teaching Institutes and Resident Training—A Multicentric Perspective. Indian J Plast Surg 2022; 55:45-53. [PMID: 35444741 PMCID: PMC9015845 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1735425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2020] [Accepted: 05/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Introduction The study was carried out to quantify the changes induced by the pandemic in plastic surgery practice and training and to study the impact of the webinars on plastic surgery education from a residents’ perspective.
Methods In this multicentric study, the number and type of surgeries, cause of injuries, and their regional variation during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) period (February–September 2020) were compared with pre–COVID-19 time. An online survey on the impact of webinars was conducted for plastic surgery trainees across the country.
Results There was a significant reduction in total number of surgeries (p = 0.003). The procedures for hand (p = 0.156), faciomaxillary injuries (p = 0.25), and replantations (p = 0.46) were comparable; there was a significant reduction in combined orthopedic-plastic-surgical procedures (p = 0.009) during the pandemic. There was a significant reduction in road accidents (p = 0.007) and suicidal injuries (p = 0.002) and increase in assault (p = 0.03) and domestic accidents (p = 0.01) during the COVID-19 period.A usefulness score of >8 was given for the webinars by 68.7% residents. There was no significant difference in perception of utility when correlated with the academic program at their institutes (p = 0.109); 92% opined webinars should continue in post-COVID times.
Conclusion There was a drastic reduction in number of elective and emergency procedures during the COVID-19 time, negatively affecting resident training program. Majority of residents felt that webinars could prove a useful adjunct to training in formal training program in post-COVID-19 scenario.
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- Satyaswarup Tripathy
- Department of Plastic Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Punjab, India
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Punjab, India
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Punjab, India
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Punjab, India
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Punjab, India
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Punjab, India
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Punjab, India
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India
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Furtner D, Shinde SP, Singh M, Wong CH, Setia S. Digital Transformation in Medical Affairs Sparked by the Pandemic: Insights and Learnings from COVID-19 Era and Beyond. Pharmaceut Med 2022; 36:1-10. [PMID: 34970723 PMCID: PMC8718376 DOI: 10.1007/s40290-021-00412-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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A number of developments, including increasing regulatory and compliance scrutiny, increased transparency expectations, an increasingly vocal patient, patient centricity and greater requirements for real-world evidence, have driven the growth and importance of medical affairs as a trusted, science-driven partner over the past decade. The healthcare environment is shifting towards a digital, data-driven and payor-focused model. Likewise, medical affairs as a function within the pharmaceutical industry has become more "patient-centric" with strategic engagements embracing payers and patients apart from clinicians. The pandemic has impacted the healthcare industry as well as the function of medical affairs in numerous ways and has brought new challenges and demands to tackle. There is indeed a silver lining due to intense digital transformation within this crisis. The emerging digital innovation and new technologies in healthcare, medical education and virtual communications are likely to stay and advance further. In this review, we discuss how the digital transformation sparked by the pandemic has impacted the medical affairs function in pharmaceuticals and provide further insights and learnings from the COVID-19 era and beyond. Based on the learning and insights, digital innovation in three key strategic imperatives of medical affairs-HCP engagement, external partnerships and data generation will enable medical affairs to become future-fit as a strategic leadership function.
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- Daniel Furtner
- Executive Office, Transform Medical Communications Limited, 184 Glasgow Street, Wanganui, 4500, New Zealand.
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- Regional Medical Affairs, Pfizer Corporation Hong Kong Limited, 21st Floor, Kerry Center, 683 King's Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong
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- Regional Medical Affairs, Pfizer Corporation Hong Kong Limited, 21st Floor, Kerry Center, 683 King's Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong
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- Regional Medical Affairs, Pfizer Private Limited, 80 Pasir Panjang Road, #16-81/82, Mapletree Business City, Singapore, 117372, Singapore
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- Executive Office, Transform Medical Communications Limited, 184 Glasgow Street, Wanganui, 4500, New Zealand
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Weisshardt I, Vlaev I, Cross JH, Blümcke I. Taking the Learner on a Journey - An analysis of an Integrated Virtual CME Program in Epilepsy during the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Eur CME 2021; 10:2015190. [PMID: 34912591 PMCID: PMC8667896 DOI: 10.1080/21614083.2021.2015190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly changed the way we treat patients and educate healthcare professionals (HCPs). In summer 2020, the International League against Epilepsy (ILAE) implemented a virtual CME program with three integrated program elements addressing challenges in patient treatment as well as challenges caused by the forced transition to a virtual environment. Despite the highly competitive environment with exponential increase of webinars offered to HCPs, the program achieved high participation and satisfaction rates. Over 60% of participants indicated a change in their clinical practice after the interventions. With our outcomes evaluation, we aimed to better understand how well such an integrated program resonates with the learner and if it can make a difference in a highly competitive environment by supporting educators to become more adaptive and responsive to learner needs. Our pilot project was shown to be well accepted, achieving high satisfaction and perceived impact by the learner. In the light of an upcoming "digital fatigue" and a wish to return to face-to-face, we reiterate the value of the digital approach and recommend continuing along this successful path as we believe that taking a learner on a digital educational journey has been successful in a highly competitive and challenging environment.
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- UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK
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- Department of Neuropathology, University Hospital Erlangen, Germany
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Plastic surgery education in the COVID-19 pandemic: hindrance or opportunity? Arch Plast Surg 2021; 48:717-719. [PMID: 34818722 PMCID: PMC8627950 DOI: 10.5999/aps.2021.01165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Sung CWH, Huang JJ, Mao SH, Heredero S, Chen WF, Nguyen J, Pereira N, Chen LWY, Lin JAJ, Lu JCY, Koshima I, Chang TNJ. International Microsurgery Club Webinar Series-Bridging the Knowledge Gap during the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Reconstr Microsurg 2021; 38:296-305. [PMID: 34492717 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1732427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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PURPOSE The impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak shut down most conferences. To minimalize the influence, virtual meetings sprang up subsequently. International Microsurgery Club (IMC), as one of the largest professionals-only online microsurgery education groups worldwide, began to host regular weekend webinars during the pandemic to fill the knowledge gap. This study aims to discuss how webinars have fundamentally changed the way knowledge is delivered and exchanged. METHODS From February 29, 2020 to March 14, 2021, 103 IMC webinars were reviewed and analyzed in detail to determine the use, benefit, and effect. A comparison between webinars hosted by the different societies was made as well. A questionnaire survey focusing on attendees' behavior, attitude, and using habit about webinars was also made. RESULTS As for the 103 IMC webinar events, the peak participants were 112.3 people in average. The members requesting to join IMC abruptly increased during the pandemic, and the group activity increased dramatically. From the questionnaire (n = 68), the satisfaction level was high (8.88 ± 1.18/10). The respondents were most satisfied with the good quality of the speakers (73.5%). Not only hosts our webinar series but IMC also serves as the platform that welcomes webinars from other societies to share their information. In September 2020, International Microsurgery Webinar League was established via the significant webinar hosts, with more than 300 recorded webinar talks connected successfully. CONCLUSION As the knowledge revolution driven by COVID-19 will continue, IMC will keep playing an essential role in exploring new and emerging opportunities to improve knowledge dissemination worldwide beyond the space-time boundary.
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- Cheyenne Wei-Hsuan Sung
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Linkou Medical Center and Chang Gung Medical College and Chang Gung University, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Linkou Medical Center and Chang Gung Medical College and Chang Gung University, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Linkou Medical Center and Chang Gung Medical College and Chang Gung University, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- UGC de Cirugía Maxilofacial, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Clínica Las Condes / Hospital del Trabajador, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Linkou Medical Center and Chang Gung Medical College and Chang Gung University, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Linkou Medical Center and Chang Gung Medical College and Chang Gung University, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Linkou Medical Center and Chang Gung Medical College and Chang Gung University, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- International Center for Lymphedema, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Linkou Medical Center and Chang Gung Medical College and Chang Gung University, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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Mishra D, Nair AG, Verma L, Grover AK, Mathur S, Srivastav T. The perceived impact of webinars during the COVID.19 pandemic: A survey of ophthalmology trainees from India. Oman J Ophthalmol 2021; 14:78-84. [PMID: 34345140 PMCID: PMC8300290 DOI: 10.4103/ojo.ojo_87_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Revised: 05/28/2021] [Accepted: 05/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE The objective of the study was to assess the perceived utility and the impact of web-based teaching programs being conducted following the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS An online survey was sent to trainee ophthalmologists across India through various social media platforms. The responses were tabulated and analyzed. RESULTS A total of 768 valid responses were recorded. Majority of respondents (52.2%) felt that the ideal duration for webinars was 1 hour or less. Factors that helped trainees in choosing a webinar were the topic (95.1%), the timing (53.6%), and the speaker list (42.4%). Residents indicated a preference for webinars to attend aimed at postgraduate residency training, more specifically clinical problem-solving. Further questions were answered using a 1-10 Likert scale (1: least useful and 10: extremely useful). The median score when asked for overall usefulness of the webinars in general was 8 (interquartile range/IQR: 2). The median response when asked about utility of webinars in enhancing theoretical knowledge was 8 (IQR: 2) and the median for utility of webinar-based teaching programs in enhancing practical knowledge/surgical learning was also 8 (IQR: 2). The median score when asked about the utility of the webinar programs in acquiring skills for writing research papers/thesis was 7 (IQR: 3). Connectivity issues, audio/voice issues, and the long duration of webinars were some of the problems faced while attending webinars. CONCLUSIONS Ophthalmology trainees in India found online teaching programs and webinars to be useful in enhancing their theoretical knowledge and practical skills/surgical learning. Administrators and educational institutes should tailor online teaching programs as per the needs and preferences of the residents.
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- Deepak Mishra
- Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Ophthalmic Plastic and Ocular Oncology Services, Advanced Eye Hospital and Institute, A Unit of Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospitals, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.,Aditya Jyot Eye Hospital, Wadala, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Hi-Tech Eye Institute and Laser Centre, Kashipur, Uttarakhand, India
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- Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
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International Confederation of Societies of Plastic Surgery Trainees: Connecting and Empowering Plastic Surgery Trainees Worldwide. Plast Reconstr Surg 2021; 147:924e-925e. [PMID: 33885402 DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000007812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Ismail II, Abdelkarim A, Al-Hashel JY. Physicians' attitude towards webinars and online education amid COVID-19 pandemic: When less is more. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0250241. [PMID: 33861799 PMCID: PMC8051773 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0250241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2020] [Accepted: 04/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Since the declaration of COVID-19 as a pandemic, all scientific medical activities were shifted to an online format, in the form of webinars, to maintain continuing medical education (CME). We aimed to assess physicians' attitude among different medical specialties towards this sudden and unexpected shift of traditional face-to-face meetings into webinars, and to suggest future recommendations. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional, internet-based survey study using a 25-item questionnaire, from November 1 and November 15, 2020. The survey was created and distributed to physicians from different medical and surgical specialties and from different countries via several social media platforms, using a snowball technique. RESULTS A total of 326 physicians responded; 165 (50.6%) were females, mean age of responders was 38.7 ± 7.5 years. The majority of responses (93.2%) came from Arab countries. Of them, 195 (59.8%) reported attending more webinars compared to the same period last year, with average of 3 per month. As regard to the general impression; 244 (74.8%) were "strongly satisfied" or "satisfied", with the most satisfaction for "training courses: by 268 (82.2%), and "International conferences" by 218 (66.9%). However, 246 respondents (75.5%) felt overwhelmed with the number and frequency of webinars during the pandemic, 171 (52.5%) reported attending less than 25% of webinars they are invited to, 205 (62.8%) disagreed that webinars can replace in-person meetings after the pandemic, and 239 (73.3%) agreed that online meetings need proper regulations. CONCLUSIONS Webinars comprised a major avenue for education during COVID-19 pandemic, with initial general satisfaction among physicians. However, this paradigm shift was sudden and lacked proper regulations. Despite initial satisfaction, the majority of physicians felt overwhelmed with the number and frequency of webinars. Physicians' satisfaction is crucial in planning future educational activities, and considering that this current crisis will most likely have long lasting effects, webinars should be viewed as complementing traditional in-person methods, rather than replacement. In this study, we are suggesting recommendations to help future regulation of this change.
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Neurology, Ibn Sina Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait
- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Health Sciences Centre, Kuwait University, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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D'Amico RS, Immidisetti AV, Katz J, White T, Bedi A, Baum G, Ellis J, Levine M, Ortiz R, Boockvar JA, Langer DJ. Web-Based Education and Social Media Increase Access to Careers in Neurosurgery: The Lenox Hill Hospital BRAINterns Experience. World Neurosurg 2021; 150:e445-e465. [PMID: 33741545 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.03.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2021] [Revised: 03/06/2021] [Accepted: 03/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To replace educational opportunities lost during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the Department of Neurosurgery at Lenox Hill Hospital produced an open-access webinar series ("BRAINterns") that covered a broad range of health care topics with a focus on neurosurgery. METHODS This 8-week webinar series ran from July 1 to August 28, 2020. An optional exit survey was distributed to participants. Data were analyzed to characterize and better understand trends among a global cohort of participants. RESULTS A total of 16,484 people registered for BRAINterns, and 6675 took the survey (40.5% response rate). Responders represented 87 countries, of which the majority were from the United States and Canada (90.48%, n = 6039). Responders were primarily female (82.9%, n = 5521). Racial and ethnic representation was majority Asian (42%, n = 2798), followed by White (22.7%, n = 1514), Hispanic/Latino (16.2%, n = 1080), and Black and African American (7.7%, n = 516). Participants reported hearing about BRAINterns through various social media platforms (72.18%, n = 4818)-the most popular was TikTok (33.4%, n = 2232). Overall, 93.4% of participants reported that the course was a good use of their time during the pandemic, and 86.7% reported that the course helped replace lost opportunities. CONCLUSIONS These data demonstrate that webinar-based education is an effective method of expanding access to careers in medicine and in particular, neurosurgery, to traditionally underrepresented populations. Social media can be a powerful tool to combat barriers to early exposure and vastly improve diversity within the field.
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- Randy S D'Amico
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital/Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra, New York, New York, USA.
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- Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital/Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital/Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital/Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital/Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital/Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital/Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital/Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital/Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital/Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra, New York, New York, USA
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Navia A, Tejos R, Yañez G, Guerra C, Cuadra A, Searle S. Adapting Plastic Surgery Residency Training During COVID-19: The Experience of a Chilean University Hospital. Aesthetic Plast Surg 2020; 44:2344-2346. [PMID: 33063162 PMCID: PMC7561281 DOI: 10.1007/s00266-020-02005-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 10/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Alfonso Navia
- Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Surgery Division, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Diagonal Paraguay 362, 8330077, Santiago, Chile
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- Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Surgery Division, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Diagonal Paraguay 362, 8330077, Santiago, Chile
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- Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Surgery Division, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Diagonal Paraguay 362, 8330077, Santiago, Chile
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- Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Surgery Division, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Diagonal Paraguay 362, 8330077, Santiago, Chile
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- Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Surgery Division, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Diagonal Paraguay 362, 8330077, Santiago, Chile
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- Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Surgery Division, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Diagonal Paraguay 362, 8330077, Santiago, Chile.
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Hari Prasetyono TO, Christian A. Multiscreen to screen webinar for education beyond border: A review. Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2020; 59:237-241. [PMID: 33072309 PMCID: PMC7546648 DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2020.09.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Revised: 09/18/2020] [Accepted: 09/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The COID-19 pandemic has forced people into a new way of adaptation with virtual meetings using videoconferencing apps.This study aims to report experiences of using a multiscreen to screen platform for sharing experiences in the form of Live Lecture and beyond. An observational study on distant CME events using multiscreen to screen webinar model was conducted from December 2019 - April 2020. Efficacy of the content delivery was measured using MCQs as pre- and post-test or by key questions. The videoconference was combined with a game platform to plant key points of the lecture. Among 68 webinars, there were 21 organied using multiscreen to screen platform, including 14 live lectures, 3 half-day webinars and 4 panel discussions. Only two live lectures were conducted with pre- and post-test. Six live lectures were added with key questions and game sessions. Time preference to oin the webinar session was at 9-10AM on the participants side; however, participations came from across the continents regardless the preference. Web-conference based activities become a new normal way of scientific meetings. A shorter event gets more participation and fewer number of participants leaving half-way through the event. Key questions and game sessions appear to be more interesting to the participants rather than pre- and post-test.
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- Theddeus Octavianus Hari Prasetyono
- Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital/ Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.,ICTEC (Indonesian Clinical Training and Education Center), Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital/ Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- ICTEC (Indonesian Clinical Training and Education Center), Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital/ Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
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