COVID-19 and the transition to virtual teaching sessions in an orthopaedic surgery training program: a survey of resident perspectives

• DOI: 10.1186/s12909-022-03703-1
• Publication Date: 2022-09-01T12:02:53Z
• Authors: Colin Kruse; Kyle Gouveia; Patrick Thornley; James R. Yan; Colm McCarthy; Teresa Chan; Waleed Kishta; Vickas Khanna
• Keywords: Pandemic; Virtual learning environment

COVID-19 has had a tremendous impact on medical education. Due to concerns of the virus spreading through gatherings health professionals, in-person conferences and rounds were largely cancelled. The purpose this study is evaluate implementation an online educational curriculum by major Canadian orthopaedic surgery residency program in response COVID-19.A survey was distributed residents from July 10th October 24th, 2020. aimed assess residents' change examine effect that transition their participation, engagement, overall experience.Altogether, 25 28 (89%) responded. Respondents generally felt quality education superior (72%), level engagement improved (64%), they able acquire more knowledge (68%) with virtual format. Furthermore, 88% there greater diversity topics, 96% increased variety presenters. Overall, 76% respondents seminars better met personal learning objectives. Advantages reported accessibility, convenience, wider breadth teaching faculty. Disadvantages included sessions less lacked dynamic feedback presenter.Results reveal positive attitudes about setting ongoing pandemic. This early evaluation provides valuable guidance how grow novel bring frontier long-term.