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Lotterhos KE, Bernal MA, Phifer-Rixey M, Hanley T. Lighting pathways to success in STEM: a virtual Laboratory Meeting Programme (LaMP) mutually benefits mentees and host laboratories. Proc Biol Sci 2024; 291:20240149. [PMID: 38808447 DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2024.0149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024] Open
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Developing robust professional networks can help shape the trajectories of early career scientists. Yet, historical inequities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields make access to these networks highly variable across academic programmes, and senior academics often have little time for mentoring. Here, we illustrate the success of a virtual Laboratory Meeting Programme (LaMP). In this programme, we matched students (mentees) with a more experienced scientist (mentors) from a research group. The mentees then attended the mentors' laboratory meetings during the academic year with two laboratory meetings specifically dedicated to the mentee's professional development. Survey results indicate that mentees expanded their knowledge of the hidden curriculum as well as their professional network, while only requiring a few extra hours of their mentor's time over eight months. In addition, host laboratories benefitted from mentees sharing new perspectives and knowledge in laboratory meetings. Diversity of the mentees was significantly higher than the mentors, suggesting that the programme increased the participation of traditionally under-represented groups. Finally, we found that providing a stipend was very important to many mentees. We conclude that virtual LaMPs can be an inclusive and cost-effective way to foster trainee development and increase diversity within STEM fields with little additional time commitment.
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- Katie E Lotterhos
- Northeastern University Marine Science Center, Nahant, MA 01908, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
- Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama 0843-03092, Panama
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- Department of Biology, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT 06825, USA
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Glattke K, Tummala SV, Weldon E, Bingham J. Residents and Fellows of US Medical Residencies and Fellowships Strongly Prefer In-Person to Virtual Conference Format: A Cross-sectional Survey. JB JS Open Access 2024; 9:e23.00116. [PMID: 38616848 PMCID: PMC11008663 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.oa.23.00116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/16/2024] Open
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Introduction Medical conferences are an integral aspect of medical education as they allow attendees to stay up to date with recent advancements in medicine, to develop presentation and communication skills, and to network and establish connections with professionals in their field of interest. But, when the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was declared in March 2020, face-to-face medical conferences were suspended, and conference organizers began shifting their meetings to virtual platforms. These new virtual conferences afforded medical residents and fellows the unique opportunity to attend conferences from the comfort of their own home or workplace; however, the virtual meeting platforms did not provide attendees with the same networking experiences as in-person conferences. Since the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, medical conferences are now faced with the question of whether they should remain virtual, shift back to in-person meetings, or develop a hybrid model of both options. Thus, the purpose of this study was to analyze medical resident and fellow sentiments and preferences by comparing virtual and in-person conference formats. Methods A voluntary electronic survey was distributed to medical residents and fellows across the United States through their program coordinators and directors. Results The main findings of this study suggest that medical residents and fellows largely prefer in-person conferences (85%) as compared to a virtual format because of the networking opportunities afforded to them along with the development of camaraderie with their peers. The findings in this study suggest that the largest benefit in attending a virtual conference is the flexibility to attend from any location (79% important or very important), which offered convenience, flexibility, and comfort to participants (n = 100). Conclusion These results support our hypothesis that despite the convenience and portability afforded by attending conferences virtually, medical residents and fellows still ultimately prefer to attend conferences in person. Overall, the findings in this study are of relevance to conference organizers in understanding the driving forces behind attendance and should be considered in determining meeting format.
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- Kaycee Glattke
- Department of Physical Therapy, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona
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Boyle EA, Goldberg G, Schmok JC, Burgado J, Izidro Layng F, Grunwald HA, Balotin KM, Cuoco MS, Chang KC, Ecklu-Mensah G, Arakaki AKS, Ahmed N, Garcia Arceo X, Jagannatha P, Pekar J, Iyer M, Yeo GW. Junior scientists spotlight social bonds in seminars for diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0293322. [PMID: 37917746 PMCID: PMC10621980 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0293322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023] Open
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Disparities for women and minorities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers have continued even amidst mounting evidence for the superior performance of diverse workforces. In response, we launched the Diversity and Science Lecture series, a cross-institutional platform where junior life scientists present their research and comment on diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM. We characterize speaker representation from 79 profiles and investigate topic noteworthiness via quantitative content analysis of talk transcripts. Nearly every speaker discussed interpersonal support, and three-fifths of speakers commented on race or ethnicity. Other topics, such as sexual and gender minority identity, were less frequently addressed but highly salient to the speakers who mentioned them. We found that significantly co-occurring topics reflected not only conceptual similarity, such as terms for racial identities, but also intersectional significance, such as identifying as a Latina/Hispanic woman or Asian immigrant, and interactions between concerns and identities, including the heightened value of friendship to the LGBTQ community, which we reproduce using transcripts from an independent seminar series. Our approach to scholar profiles and talk transcripts serves as an example for transmuting hundreds of hours of scholarly discourse into rich datasets that can power computational audits of speaker diversity and illuminate speakers' personal and professional priorities.
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- Evan A. Boyle
- Department of Cellular & Molecular Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States of America
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- Department of Cellular & Molecular Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States of America
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- Department of Cellular & Molecular Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States of America
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- Molecular Neurobiology Laboratory, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, San Diego, CA, United States of America
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- Cancer Center, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, San Diego, CA, United States of America
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- Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, United States of America
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- Laboratory of Genetics, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, San Diego, CA, United States of America
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- Department of Political Science, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States of America
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- Human Biology Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Department of Cellular & Molecular Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States of America
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- Department of Cellular & Molecular Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States of America
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, San Diego, CA, United States of America
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- Department of Cellular & Molecular Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States of America
- Stem Cell Program, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States of America
- Institute for Genomic Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States of America
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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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Hakimi AA, Hutchison DM, Park AC, McIntosh C, Wong BJF. Preparing for a Paradigm Shift in Medical Conference Development and Implementation. Facial Plast Surg Aesthet Med 2023; 25:40-41. [PMID: 35138940 DOI: 10.1089/fpsam.2021.0349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has led to innovation in the way scientific advancements are disseminated and the structure of physician continuing medical education. With in-person medical conferences and meetings throughout the world impacted by travel restrictions and many geographically confined, virtual teleconferences with exceptional attendance have become an integral part of medical education. Our group has successfully produced >50 virtual educational seminars, including multiple global webinar conferences ranging between 24 and 55 h of continuous lectures each. In this special communication, we discuss some of the challenges we overcame in learning "on the job" and share key elements to successful implementation of long-format virtual teleconference events. We hope our experience will guide future online continuing medical education efforts and assist others in planning their own online initiatives.
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- Amir A Hakimi
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Beckman Laser Institute and Medical Clinic, University of California-Irvine, Irvine, California, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Beckman Laser Institute and Medical Clinic, University of California-Irvine, Irvine, California, USA
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- Department of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Edge Day Hospital, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Beckman Laser Institute and Medical Clinic, University of California-Irvine, Irvine, California, USA.,Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California-Irvine, Orange, California, USA.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California-Irvine, Irvine, California, USA
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Yagi K, Sato Y, Sakaguchi S, Goda M, Hamano H, Aizawa F, Shimizu M, Inoue-Hamano A, Nishimori T, Tagi M, Kanno M, Matsuoka-Ando R, Yoshioka T, Matstubara Y, Izawa-Ishizawa Y, Shimizu R, Maruo A, Kuniki Y, Sakamoto Y, Itobayashi S, Zamami Y, Yanagawa H, Ishizawa K. A web-based survey of educational opportunities of medical professionals based on changes in conference design during the COVID-19 pandemic. EDUCATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES 2022; 27:10371-10386. [PMID: 35464114 PMCID: PMC9013632 DOI: 10.1007/s10639-022-11032-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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UNLABELLED Owing to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, understanding how to hold future online academic conferences effectively is imperative. We assessed the impact of COVID-19 on academic conferences, including facilities and settings for attendance, participation status, cost burden, and preferences for future styles of holding conferences, through a web-based questionnaire survey of 2,739 Japanese medical professionals, from December 2020 to February 2021. Of the participants, 28% preferred web conferences, 60% preferred a mix of web and on-site conferences, and 12% preferred on-site conferences. Additionally, 27% of the presenters stopped presenting new findings at web conferences. The proportion of participants who audio-recorded or filmed the sessions, despite prohibition, was six times higher at web than face-to-face conferences. Since the COVID-19 outbreak, the percentage of participants attending general presentations decreased from 91 to 51%. While web conferencing offers advantages, these are offset by a decrease in presentations pertaining to novel findings and data. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10639-022-11032-5.
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- Kenta Yagi
- Clinical Research Center for Developmental Therapeutics, Tokushima University Hospital, 2-50-1 Kuramoto-cho, Tokushima, 770-8503 Japan
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- Clinical Research Center for Developmental Therapeutics, Tokushima University Hospital, 2-50-1 Kuramoto-cho, Tokushima, 770-8503 Japan
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- Clinical Research Center for Developmental Therapeutics, Tokushima University Hospital, 2-50-1 Kuramoto-cho, Tokushima, 770-8503 Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Tokushima University Hospital, Tokushima, Japan
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Tokushima Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima, Japan
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- Clinical Research Center for Developmental Therapeutics, Tokushima University Hospital, 2-50-1 Kuramoto-cho, Tokushima, 770-8503 Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Tokushima University Hospital, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Tokushima Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Therapeutic Nutrition, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Medical Informatics, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Tokushima University Hospital, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Tokushima University Hospital, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Tokushima Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima, Japan
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- Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kagawa Prefectural Central Hospital, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Tokushima Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Tokushima Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Tokushima Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Tokushima Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima, Japan
- Department of Pharmacy, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Clinical Research Center for Developmental Therapeutics, Tokushima University Hospital, 2-50-1 Kuramoto-cho, Tokushima, 770-8503 Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Tokushima University Hospital, Tokushima, Japan
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Tokushima Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima, Japan
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Kim KJ, Kim SR, Lee J, Moon JY, Lee SH, Shin SJ. Virtual conference participant's perceptions of its effectiveness and future projections. BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION 2022; 22:10. [PMID: 34980077 PMCID: PMC8721183 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-021-03040-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND The virtual conference format has become an essential tool for professional development of researchers around the world since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to identify empirical evidence of the benefits and challenges of virtual conferences by investigating participants' experiences with them. METHODS The study participants were delegates to the 40th annual meeting of the Korean Society of Nephrology, which was held virtually in September, 2020. A questionnaire was developed and implemented among the conference attendees. The 44-item questionnaire included five sub-scales related to participant perceptions of the virtual conference, which were (a) convenience and accessibility, (b) planning and organization, (c) technology use, (d) social exchanges, and (e) overall satisfaction, their preferences of conference formats, and their views of future projections for a virtual conference. RESULTS A total of 279 delegates completed and returned the questionnaires (18.8% response rate). Participants varied in gender, age, profession, work location, and prior experience with conferences. On a four-point Likert scale (1 = "strongly disagree" and 4 = "strongly agree"), participants showed positive perceptions of the virtual conference in general, where the total mean (M) was 3.03 and less positive perceptions on social exchanges (M = 2.72). Participant perceptions of the virtual conference differed across age groups, professions, and prior experience with conferences (p < .05). Approximately half of the participants (n = 139) preferred the virtual format, and 33% (n = 92) preferred the conventional format. Participant preferences for the virtual format were somewhat evenly distributed between asynchronous (32.9%) and synchronous (29.1%) modes. Participants predicted a virtual conference would continue to be a popular delivery format after the end of the COVID-19. CONCLUSIONS Although participants had positive perceptions of the virtual conference, more support needs to be offered to those who may be less comfortable with using technology or with online interactions, and there is a need for improvement in supporting social exchange among attendees. Also, it is suggested that a blend of asynchronous and synchronous delivery methods should be considered to meet the varied needs of attendees.
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- Kyong-Jee Kim
- Department of Medical Education, Dongguk University School of Medicine, Goyang, South Korea
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- Department of Nephrology and Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, South Korea
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University, College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University, College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, South Korea.
- Department of Internal Medicine, Dongguk University School of Medicine, Goyang, 10326, South Korea.
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#RemoteForensicCSI: Enriching Teaching, Training and Learning through Networking and Timely CPD. Sci Justice 2022; 62:768-777. [DOI: 10.1016/j.scijus.2022.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2021] [Revised: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Correia LM, Rafael RDMR, Neto M, Prata JA, Faria MGDA. Virtualization of the Brazilian Nursing Week in the COVID-19 pandemic: the novelty and the tangible. Rev Bras Enferm 2021; 75:e20201203. [PMID: 34852035 DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-1203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE to report the virtualization experience of the 81st Brazilian Nursing Week of a public university in the state of Rio de Janeiro. METHODS an experience report with descriptive approach on the planning and virtual operationalization of a traditional nursing event, which took place in May 2020. RESULTS the event had 543 entries and 39 activities were offered, 3 panels with the presence of international guests, 1 national conference, 3 thematic roundtable discussions, 9 roundtable discussions involving projects and extension leagues, 5 cultural activities and 17 activities in social networks (lives and videos). Final considerations: the virtualization of the 81st Brazilian Nursing Week brought the learning and appropriation of new ways of debating nursing in times of physical isolation, which will contribute to an immediate future in social and work relations as well as to the collaborative construction of knowledge.
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- Luiza Mara Correia
- Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Ziemba EW, Eisenbardt M. The Effect of the Covid-19 Pandemic on ICT Usage by Academics. JOURNAL OF COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/08874417.2021.1992806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Hayes LD, Aviles L, Fernandez‐Duque E, Huck M, Lacey EA, Maldonado‐Chaparro A, Matchinske M, Pillay N, Solomon NG, Schradin C. Using remote seminars to teach animal behavior. Ethology 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/eth.13219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Loren D. Hayes
- Department of Biology, Geology, and Environmental Science University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Chattanooga TN USA
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- Department of Zoology and Biodiversity Research Centre University of British Columbia Vancouver BC Canada
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- College of Science and Engineering and Environmental Sustainability Research Centre University of Derby Derby UK
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- Museum of Vertebrate Zoology and Department of Integrative Biology University of California Berkeley CA USA
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- Department of Biology, Geology, and Environmental Science University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Chattanooga TN USA
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- School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg South Africa
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- School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg South Africa
- CNRS IPHC UMR 7178 Université de Strasbourg Strasbourg France
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Stefanoudis PV, Biancani LM, Cambronero-Solano S, Clark MR, Copley JT, Easton E, Elmer F, Haddock SHD, Herrera S, Iglesias IS, Quattrini AM, Sigwart J, Yesson C, Glover AG. Moving conferences online: lessons learned from an international virtual meeting. Proc Biol Sci 2021; 288:20211769. [PMID: 34666518 PMCID: PMC8527193 DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2021.1769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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We consider the opportunities and challenges associated with organizing a conference online, using a case study of a medium-sized (approx. 400 participants) international conference held virtually in August 2020. In addition, we present quantifiable evidence of the participants' experience using the results from an online post-conference questionnaire. Although the virtual meeting was not able to replicate the in-person experience in some aspects (e.g. less engagement between participants) the overwhelming majority of respondents found the meeting an enjoyable experience and would join similar events again. Notably, there was a strong desire for future in-person meetings to have at least some online component. Online attendance by lower-income researchers was higher compared with a past, similar-themed in-person meeting held in a high-income nation, but comparable to one held in an upper-middle-income nation. This indicates that online conferences are not a panacea for diversity and inclusivity, and that holding in-person meetings in developing economies can be at least as effective. Given that it is now relatively easy to stream contents of meetings online using low-cost methods, there are clear benefits in making all presented content accessible online, as well as organizing online networking events for those unable to attend in person.
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- Paris V. Stefanoudis
- Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Nekton Foundation, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Biology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
- Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC, USA
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- Departamento de Física, Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica, Heredia, Costa Rica
- Colectivo Internacional Pelagos Okeanos, Costa Rica
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- National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- School of Earth, Environmental and Marine Sciences, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX, USA
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- School for Field Studies, Center for Marine Resource Studies, Turks and Caicos Islands
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, USA
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- Department of Ocean Sciences, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
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- Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC, USA
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- School of Biological Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK
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Valenti A, Fortuna G, Barillari C, Cannone E, Boccuni V, Iavicoli S. The future of scientific conferences in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic: Critical analysis and future perspectives. INDUSTRIAL HEALTH 2021; 59:334-339. [PMID: 34421103 PMCID: PMC8516633 DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.2021-0102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The global spread of COVID-19 pandemic forced the scientific community to identify new ways of exchanging and transferring the scientific knowledge, also considering that the measures taken to combat the pandemic, such as travel restrictions, closed borders and gathering bans, led to cancellations of many conferences, meetings and workshops. The enhancement of the existing digital platforms and the development of new systems to share scientific knowledge has allowed the scientific community to "meet" again in new virtual environments (e.g., Zoom, Cisco WebEx, Live Stream, Demio, GoToWebinar Seminar, Google Hangouts, Skype, Microsoft Teams, etc.), providing an unprecedented opportunity to reform methods of organizing academic conferences in all disciplines.Starting from the review of the existing literature, this study aimed at investigating the impact of the spreading of virtual conferences on the field of research. The SWOT analysis was used to identify strengths and weaknesses of the scientific conferences organized in the new format, as well as opportunities and threats created by the socio-economic and political context in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Antonio Valenti
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Epidemiology and Hygiene, Italian Workers' Compensation Authority (INAIL), Italy
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Epidemiology and Hygiene, Italian Workers' Compensation Authority (INAIL), Italy
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- International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), Italy
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Epidemiology and Hygiene, Italian Workers' Compensation Authority (INAIL), Italy
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Epidemiology and Hygiene, Italian Workers' Compensation Authority (INAIL), Italy
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Nieto-Torres JL, Durgan J, Franco-Romero A, Grumati P, Guardia CM, Leidal AM, Mandell MA, Towers CG, Wang F. The Autophagy, Inflammation and Metabolism Center international eSymposium - an early-career investigators' seminar series during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Cell Sci 2021; 134:jcs259268. [PMID: 34622922 PMCID: PMC8520733 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.259268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The Autophagy, Inflammation and Metabolism (AIM) Center organized a globally accessible, virtual eSymposium during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The conference included presentations from scientific leaders, as well as a career discussion panel, and provided a much-needed platform for early-career investigators (ECIs) to showcase their research in autophagy. This Perspective summarizes the science presented by the ECIs during the event and discusses the lessons learned from a virtual meeting of this kind during the pandemic. The meeting was a learning experience for all involved, and the ECI participants herein offer their thoughts on the pros and cons of virtual meetings as a modality, either as standalone or hybrid events, with a view towards the post-pandemic world.
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- Jose L Nieto-Torres
- Program of Development, Aging and Regeneration, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Science, University of Padova, via U.Bassi 58b, 35121 Padova, Italy
- Venetian Institute of Molecular Medicine, via Orus 2, 35129 Padova, Italy
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- Telethon Institute of Genetics and Medicine, 80078 Pozzuoli, Italy
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- Section on Intracellular Protein Trafficking, Neurosciences and Cellular and Structural Biology Division, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0502, USA
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
- Autophagy, Inflammation and Metabolism Center of Biomedical Research Excellence, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
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- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, Molecular and Cell Biology Laboratory, 10010 N Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla, CA 92037-1002, USA
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- UT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Cell Biology, Dallas, TX 75390-9039, USA
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Stamelou M, Struhal W, Ten Cate O, Matczak M, Çalışkan SA, Soffietti R, Marson A, Zis P, di Lorenzo F, Sander A, Deuschl G, de Visser M, Bassetti CLA. Evaluation of the 2020 European Academy of Neurology virtual congress: transition from a face-to-face to a virtual meeting. Eur J Neurol 2021; 28:2523-2532. [PMID: 33369806 DOI: 10.1111/ene.14702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Revised: 12/20/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, scientific congresses are increasingly being organized as virtual congresses (VCs). In May 2020, the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) held a VC, free of charge. In the absence of systematic studies on this topic, the aim of this study is to evaluate the attendance and perceived quality of the 2020 EAN VC compared to the 2019 EAN face-to-face congress (FFC). METHODS An analysis of the demographic data of participants obtained from the online registration was done. A comparison of the two congresses based on a survey with questions on the perception of speakers' performance, quality of networking and other aspects was made. RESULTS Of 43,596 registered participants, 20,694 active participants attended the VC. Compared to 2019, the number of participants tripled (6916 in 2019) and the cumulated number of participants attending the sessions was five times higher (169,334 in 2020 vs. 33,024 in 2019). Out of active participants 55% were from outside Europe, 42% were board-certified neurologists (FFC 80%) and 21% were students (FFC 0.6%). The content of the congress was evaluated as 'above expectation' by 56% of the attendees (FFC 41%). Of the respondents who had been exposed to earlier EAN congresses 73% preferred the FFC compared to the VC (17%). CONCLUSION The VC fulfilled the main mission of organizing high quality EAN congresses despite the restrictions of the impersonal format. The geographical distribution of the participants proves the expected higher inclusivity of a VC. The large participation of students and neurologists in training opens new educational potentials for the EAN.
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- Maria Stamelou
- Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Department, HYGEIA Hospital, Athens, Greece.,European University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus.,Philipps University, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Universitätsklinikum Tulln, Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, Tulln, Austria
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- Center for Research and Development of Education, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neuro-Oncology, University and City of Health and Science, Turin, Italy
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- University of Liverpool and the Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Non Invasive Brain Stimulation Unit, Department of Behavioral and Clinical Neurology, Santa Lucia Foundation IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- European Academy, Head Office, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Neurology, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Christian-Albrechts University, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Amsterdam University Medical Centres, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Nelson BA, Lapen K, Schultz O, Nangachiveettil J, Braunstein SE, Fernandez C, Fields EC, Gunther JR, Jeans E, Jimenez RB, Kharofa JR, Laucis A, Yechieli RL, Gillespie EF, Golden DW. The Radiation Oncology Education Collaborative Study Group 2020 Spring Symposium: Is Virtual the New Reality? Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2021; 110:315-321. [PMID: 33373657 PMCID: PMC8122018 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.12.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2020] [Revised: 12/04/2020] [Accepted: 12/04/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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PURPOSE Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Radiation Oncology Education Collaborative Study Group (ROECSG) hosted its annual international symposium using a virtual format in May 2020. This report details the experience of hosting a virtual meeting and presents attendee feedback on the platform. METHODS AND MATERIALS The ROECSG symposium was hosted virtually on May 15, 2020. A postsymposium survey was distributed electronically to assess attendee demographics, participation, and experience. Attendee preference and experience were queried using 3-point and 5-point Likert-type scales, respectively. Symplur LLC was used to generate analytics for the conference hashtag (#ROECSG). RESULTS The survey was distributed to all 286 registrants, with a response rate of 67% (191 responses). Seventeen nonattendee responses were omitted from this analysis, for a total of 174 included respondents. Eighty-two attendees (47%) were present for the entire symposium. A preference for a virtual symposium was expressed by 78 respondents (45%), whereas 44 (25%) had no preference and 52 (30%) preferred an in-person meeting. A total of 150 respondents (86%) rated the symposium as "extremely" well organized. Respondents who had not attended a prior in-person ROECSG symposium were more likely to prefer the virtual format (P = .03). Seventy-eight respondents (45%) reported a preference for the virtual platform for reviewing scholarly work, and 103 (59%) reported a preference for an in-person platform for networking. On the day of the symposium, #ROECSG had 408 tweets and 432,504 impressions. CONCLUSIONS The 2020 ROECSG symposium was well received and can serve as a framework for future virtual meetings. Although the virtual setting may facilitate sharing research, networking aspects are more limited. Effort is needed to develop hybrid virtual and in-person meetings that meet the needs of participants in both settings. Social media is a significant avenue for dissemination and discussion of information and may be valuable in the virtual setting.
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- Bailey A Nelson
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
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Neuromatch Academy: Teaching Computational Neuroscience with Global Accessibility. Trends Cogn Sci 2021; 25:535-538. [PMID: 33994097 DOI: 10.1016/j.tics.2021.03.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2020] [Revised: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/31/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Neuromatch Academy (NMA) designed and ran a fully online 3-week Computational Neuroscience Summer School for 1757 students with 191 teaching assistants (TAs) working in virtual inverted (or flipped) classrooms and on small group projects. Fourteen languages, active community management, and low cost allowed for an unprecedented level of inclusivity and universal accessibility.
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Rana R, Kumawat D, Sahay P, Gour N, Patel S, Samanta R, Singh A, Mittal S. Perception among ophthalmologists about webinars as a method of continued medical education during COVID-19 pandemic. Indian J Ophthalmol 2021; 69:951-957. [PMID: 33727465 PMCID: PMC8012965 DOI: 10.4103/ijo.ijo_3136_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2020] [Revised: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To ascertain ophthalmologist's perceptions about webinars as a method of continued medical education during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS In a cross-sectional study, a 21-question survey was circulated using digital media platform to approximately 1400 ophthalmologists in India between 16th August 2020 to 31st August 2020. The questionnaire focussed on the quality and usefulness of webinars based on the Bloom's taxonomy. The responses (on 4- or 5-point Likert scale) were analyzed among three professional groups- ophthalmologists in-training, consultants in public sector, and private practitioners. RESULTS 393 ophthalmologists participated in the survey, with a response rate of 28%. The mean age was 34.6 ± 9.7 years, and males constituted 49.6% (199/393) of the respondents. Forty-seven percent of the respondents perceived the quality of webinars as good or excellent (185/393), 72.8% reported knowledge gain from webinars (286/393), and 63.9% felt that webinars are important in clinical practice and should continue post-COVID-19 pandemic (251/393), with distinct responses among the professional groups. The drawbacks perceived were overt number of webinars (371; 94.4%), confusion regarding which webinars to attend (313; 79.6%), repetition of the information (296; 75.3%), limited opportunity for participant interaction (146; 37.2%) and disparate weightage to the core disciplines of Ophthalmology. CONCLUSION Most respondents had favorable perceptions of Ophthalmology webinars happening during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there is need for improvisation in the volume of webinars, target-audience-based delivery, and participant interaction to add value to this new dimension of teaching-learning.
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- Rimpi Rana
- Department of Ophthalmology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Ophthalmology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Community Medicine, SHKM Govt. Medical College, Nuh, Haryana, India
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- Department of Ophthalmology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Ophthalmology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Ophthalmology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Ophthalmology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India
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Towards Democratizing and Automating Online Conferences: Lessons from the Neuromatch Conferences. Trends Cogn Sci 2021; 25:265-268. [PMID: 33608214 DOI: 10.1016/j.tics.2021.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Revised: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Legacy conferences are costly and time consuming, and exclude scientists lacking various resources or abilities. During the 2020 pandemic, we created an online conference platform, Neuromatch Conferences (NMC), aimed at developing technological and cultural changes to make conferences more democratic, scalable, and accessible. We discuss the lessons we learned.
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Lorandi F, Lathwal S, Martinez MR, Dadashi-Silab S, Szczepaniak G, Cuthbert J. Reflection on the Matyjaszewski Lab Webinar Series and the Rise of Webinars in Polymer Chemistry. ACS Macro Lett 2021; 10:54-59. [PMID: 35548988 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.0c00806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Webinar series are helping our community of polymer scientists to stay engaged and connected, despite the cancellation of in-person meetings and the periodic closure of laboratories to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. The sustainable and inclusive character of these virtual events make them valuable learning and networking opportunities. As organizers of the Matyjaszewski Lab Webinar Series, we share herein our experience, highlighting the benefits of virtual meetings and providing a short guide for webinar organizers. Researchers, particularly young scientists, are encouraged to organize such virtual events to broaden their skills and strengthen their professional network.
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- Francesca Lorandi
- Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, 4400 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, 4400 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, 4400 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, 4400 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, 4400 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, 4400 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
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Eccher A, Fontanini G, Fusco N, Girolami I, Graziano P, Rocco EG, Martini M, Morbini P, Pantanowitz L, Parwani A, Pisano AM, Troncone G, Vigliar E. Digital Slides as an Effective Tool for Programmed Death Ligand 1 Combined Positive Score Assessment and Training: Lessons Learned from the "Programmed Death Ligand 1 Key Learning Program in Head-and-Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma". J Pathol Inform 2021; 12:1. [PMID: 34012705 PMCID: PMC8112335 DOI: 10.4103/jpi.jpi_63_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2020] [Revised: 09/12/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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- Albino Eccher
- Department of Pathology and Diagnostics, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Medical, Molecular Pathology and Critical Area, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Division of Pathology, IEO European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Pathology, Central Hospital Bolzano, Bolzano, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Foundation IRCCS "Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza", San Giovanni Rotondo, Foggia, Italy
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- Division of Anatomic Pathology and Histology, Catholic University, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Unit of Pathology, University of Pavia, Foundation IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, Clinical Labs, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Wexner Medical Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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Brende A, Stacer RJ, Jhaveri S, Darlington A, Soto Abarca A, Paracha A, Suleman S, Rainey B, Wendel J, Huerta D. We Need to Know: A Call for Interdisciplinary Education on COVID-19. J Nutr Health Aging 2021; 25:675-678. [PMID: 33949636 PMCID: PMC7905425 DOI: 10.1007/s12603-021-1608-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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COVID-19 disrupted numerous disciplines which led to widespread misinformation on the virus. Thirteen students from across the USA designed a web-based conference, or "webinar," to minimize the misinformation among student populations. Professionals presented the current and possible future impacts of COVID-19 in their respective fields. Pre- and post-conference surveys were administered to the attendees to gauge the impact of the conference. Survey results demonstrated increased knowledge and a lower degree of feeling overwhelmed by COVID-19 information overall, indicating a niche use for webinars during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
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- A Brende
- Anna Brende, MSW Candidate, School of Social Work, Saint Louis University, 1 N. Grand Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63103,
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Szyjewski G. Conducting a secret ballot elections for virtual meetings. PROCEDIA COMPUTER SCIENCE 2021; 192:4448-4457. [PMID: 36117959 PMCID: PMC9468608 DOI: 10.1016/j.procs.2021.09.222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Communication plays a crucial role in business, education, and generally in everyday people’s interactions. Face-to-face communication has been banned by the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions and had to be replaced with its electronic remote form. Popular digital applications allowed us to switch to online life quite easily. That conversion wasn’t problematic for most (especially young) people. Working online and meeting people virtually became a standard, and people have mostly adapted to the new reality. Moving conventional communication to the Internet wasn’t much challenging, because it was only a matter of existing ICT solutions popularization. They have already existed and were functional, but haven’t been used much often. COVID-19 pandemic changed it permanently because there was no other way as rapid adoption to this unusual situation. Although most of the actions could have been realized online, some were more problematic to conduct electronically. One of them was secret balloting for virtual meetings. As open voting was not much complicated to arrange using remote communication, conduction the secret type of elections was not so obvious. In open voting electors’ data can be revealed and the results may be easily verified when it’s finished. Secret voting demands to remain voters’ data and their choices confidential. That leads to the question of how to verify the users’ identity and voting rights and keep them anonymous at the same time? This paper provides an overview of a person’s remote identification and verification methods, also explores the possibilities of using them for secret voting authentication. Results show that conducting a secret ballot with remote voter authentication is possible. The method was widely described and also applied in a authors’ digital system. A fully functional ICT solution has been tested in real elections across several organizations in Poland, in which present authorities were elected electronically during the COVID-19 lockdown period.
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- Grzegorz Szyjewski
- University of Szczecin, Institute of Management, ul. Cukrowa 8, 71-004 Szczecin, Poland
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Miki Y, Chubachi N, Imamura F, Yaegashi N, Ito K. Impact of COVID-19 restrictions on the research environment and motivation of researchers in Japan. PROGRESS IN DISASTER SCIENCE 2020; 8:100128. [PMID: 34173446 PMCID: PMC7575455 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdisas.2020.100128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2020] [Revised: 10/05/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The environment surrounding researchers has changed significantly in the face of COVID-19 restrictions. An online self-reported questionnaire was completed by 10,557 participants between June 15 and 19, 2020. The impact on work/research activities and harassments under COVID-19 conditions was higher among researchers (1963) compared to non-researchers (8572). We further examined the effect of COVID-19 restrictions on 300 researchers. Women were significantly more likely to report being harassed than males. The overall "decrease in research motivation" was higher in women. The restrictions on research activities because of COVID-19 restrictions caused future anxiety and a decrease in research motivation.
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- Yasuhiro Miki
- Research Field of Disaster Obstetrics and Gynecology, International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS), Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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- Public Relations Office, International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS), Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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- Research Field of Tsunami Engineering, International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS), Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Research Field of Disaster Obstetrics and Gynecology, International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS), Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
- Disaster Medical Science Group, Core Research Cluster of Disaster Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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