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Area of Science:

  • Medical Informatics
  • Public Health
  • Digital Health

Background:

  • The Brazilian Telemedicine University Network (RUTE) aims to improve healthcare access and education.
  • Special Interest Groups (SIGs) focus on specific medical areas, including pediatrics.
  • Continuing medical education is crucial for healthcare professionals, particularly in underserved regions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe RUTE's activities, focusing on the SIG for Children and Adolescents.
  • To highlight new SIG-COVID19-BR initiatives for continuing medical education.
  • To update information on telemedicine-based diagnosis and treatment strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Review of RUTE's telemedicine activities and online sessions.
  • Analysis of participation data from health professionals.
  • Assessment of content related to pediatric care and pandemic response.

Main Results:

  • 145 video and webconference sessions were conducted.
  • 6,575 health professionals participated, including students and residents.
  • Key topics addressed pediatric healthcare, pandemic challenges, and knowledge gaps in remote hospitals.

Conclusions:

  • Telemedicine, exemplified by RUTE, is a cost-effective solution to reduce health disparities.
  • RUTE demonstrates a positive impact on engaging health professionals.
  • The network's role became even more significant during the COVID-19 pandemic.