Maximizing Benefit of Virtual Learning: Lessons From the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic
Elizabeth L Carpenter1, Alexandra M Adams1, Robert C Chick1
1Department of Surgery, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
The Journal of Surgical Research
|February 26, 2022
Summary
General surgery residents found virtual academic sessions valuable during the COVID-19 pandemic, preferring them over no sessions. A hybrid model combining in-person and recorded virtual learning is recommended for surgical education.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Surgical Training
- Pandemic Impact on Healthcare Education
Background:
- The COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted traditional surgical education methods.
- Virtual academic programs became essential for maintaining educational continuity.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess general surgery residents' perceptions of a virtual academic program.
- To identify benefits, barriers, and improvements for virtual surgical education.
Main Methods:
- Administered a survey to 19 general surgery residents on virtual academics.
- Conducted a focus group with 7 residents to explore engagement and opportunities.
Main Results:
- 84.2% preferred in-person academics, but 94.7% preferred virtual to no sessions.
- Residents rated virtual academics highly (median 4/5) and noted benefits like remote participation and recordings.
- Key improvements suggested include protected time, mandatory cameras, polls, and a recording repository.
Conclusions:
- Virtual academics offer unintended benefits for surgical education, despite not being the preferred format.
- A hybrid model integrating in-person didactics with recorded virtual sessions is recommended for future surgical training.
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