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Irish Medical Journal
|October 22, 2015
Summary
Surgical Grand Rounds (SGR) presentations are now accessible online via Twitter, serving as a valuable study resource for medical students. This social media approach enhances learning accessibility for exam preparation.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Social Media in Education
Background:
- Surgical Grand Rounds (SGR) learning points are often difficult for students to access during exam revision periods.
- Traditional educational repositories may lack the accessibility required for dynamic learning environments.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the utility of Twitter as an online repository for Surgical Grand Rounds (SGR) presentations.
- To assess student accessibility and perceived usefulness of social media for educational resource dissemination.
Main Methods:
- A dedicated Twitter profile was established to host 23 Surgical Grand Rounds (SGR) presentations over three months.
- A questionnaire was administered to 93 students to gauge their usage and perception of the Twitter-based repository.
Main Results:
- Out of 93 invited students, 84 (90%) responded to the questionnaire.
- A significant majority of respondents (80.6%) found the online SGR presentations on Twitter to be useful.
- Most students (71%) reported easy accessibility of the educational content via the social media platform.
Conclusions:
- The use of social media platforms like Twitter can effectively serve as an adjunctive educational tool.
- Establishing an online repository of SGR presentations via Twitter improves resource accessibility for medical students.
- This novel approach demonstrates the potential of social media in enhancing medical education delivery and student learning.
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