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Dave Ho1, Lucas Horta1, Shivkumar Bhadola1
1Department of Neurology, Boston University School of Medicine, 725 Albany Street, Floor 7, Boston, MA 02118 USA.
Medical Science Educator
|April 30, 2024
Summary
This study reveals that neurology education podcasts have uneven topic coverage, differing from recommended guidelines. Characterizing this content can help optimize e-learning for neurology trainees.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Neurology
- Digital Learning
Background:
- Medical education podcasts have rapidly expanded.
- Limited characterization exists for specialty-specific content.
- Neurology podcasts offer a growing e-learning resource.
Purpose of the Study:
- To rigorously characterize the content landscape of neurology education podcasts.
- To compare podcast content distribution with national neurology education recommendations.
- To identify gaps and areas for optimization in neurology podcasting.
Main Methods:
- Searched Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts for neurology education podcasts (July 2022).
- Characterized podcasts by episode count, release frequency, audience, and affiliation.
- Analyzed episodes by length and content area (ACGME/ABPN).
Main Results:
- Identified 30 podcasts with 1772 episodes (46,287 min total).
- Most covered subspecialties: vascular neurology (11%), neuroimmunology (10%), neuromuscular diseases (8%).
- Underrepresented areas: palliative neurology (0.2%), neuropathology (0.2%), bioethics (0.4%).
Conclusions:
- Neurology education podcasts exhibit heterogeneous topic coverage.
- Content distribution significantly deviates from national education body recommendations.
- Characterization aids stakeholders in optimizing podcast use for neurology education.
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