Teleconferencing Surgery Enhances Effective Communication and Enriches Medical Education

• DOI: 10.1097/sle.0b013e31815746a8
• Publication Date: 2009-03-05T14:33:21Z
• Authors: Thomas P. McIntyre; Thomas S. Monahan; Leo Villegas; Jennifer Doyle; Daniel B. Jones
• Keywords: Teleconference; Modality (human–computer interaction); Videoconferencing

Medical student surgical training has traditionally occurred in the operating room (OR). Present technology allows real time communication between OR and a remote classroom. We seek to evaluate value of teleconferencing (TC) environment compared with traditional environment. Students enrolled third-year core clerkship surgery participated both TC teaching sessions. A total 23 sessions were conducted observed (TC=8; OR=15). In sessions, students asked over 4 times as many questions (17.4±8.5 vs. 3.4±3.0; P<0.01) faculty (13.1±6.8 3.1±2.7; P<0.01). felt more able ask (P<0.01), left fewer unanswered it was good use their (P=0.04). These findings demonstrate that is valuable modality for medical education.