The future is now! A supplemental webinar series to the First International Pediatric Cardio-Oncology Meeting

Area of Science:

• Cardio-oncology
• Pediatric cardiology
• Medical education

Background:

• The First International Pediatric Cardio-Oncology Meeting, initially planned for October 2020, was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Despite the delay, the need for continuous learning and collaboration in pediatric cardio-oncology persists.
• Advancing the field requires ongoing knowledge sharing among global healthcare professionals.

Purpose of the Study:

• To provide continuous education and foster collaboration in pediatric cardio-oncology.
• To offer focused sessions on acquired and congenital heart disease in pediatric cancer patients.
• To leverage a web-based platform for global knowledge dissemination.

Main Methods:

• Collaboration with Heart University, a free web-based global education resource.
• Delivery of focused, two-hour live online webinars starting December 16, 2020.
• Scheduled bimonthly webinars over the next year, preceding the 2022 in-person meeting.
• Making all webinar sessions available online for on-demand viewing.

Main Results:

• Successful launch of the first live online webinar on December 16, 2020.
• Establishment of a series of online educational sessions to precede the in-person meeting.
• Creation of a platform for ongoing learning and knowledge exchange in pediatric cardio-oncology.

Conclusions:

• Online webinars provide an immediate and accessible platform for sharing critical information in pediatric cardio-oncology.
• This initiative ensures continuous learning and collaboration despite the postponement of the in-person meeting.
• The program supports the advancement of pediatric cardio-oncology by making knowledge readily available globally.