Rebooting medical education with virtual grand rounds during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Future Healthc J
; 8(1): e11-e14, 2021 Mar.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1168125
ABSTRACT
Social distancing during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has necessitated drastic changes in the practice of hospital medicine, including the cancellation of many educational activities. At the same time, the emergence of a new disease with a rapidly evolving knowledge base has mandated timely educational updates. To resolve this conflict in our hospital, we substituted 'traditional' grand rounds with 'virtual' grand rounds delivered over Zoom, consisting of a local situation report and operational update, followed by a specialty-specific clinical presentation on management of COVID-19. Attendance was greatly increased (mean 384 attendees) compared to traditional grand rounds (mean 44 attendees) and included a diverse audience of medical professionals. Feedback was overwhelmingly positive, with >80% of responders stating that the sessions would or might inform their clinical practice. COVID-19 has therefore provided an opportunity to modernise grand rounds, and develop a new model matching the needs of medical education beyond the pandemic.
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Prognostic study
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English
Journal:
Future Healthc J
Year:
2021
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Article
Affiliation country:
Fhj.2020-0180
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