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Gretchen A Colbenson1, David A Cook, Christopher R Stephenson
1Dr. Colbenson: Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, and Consultant in the Division of Hospital Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. Dr. Cook: Professor of Medicine and Professor of Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, and Consultant in the Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. Dr. Stephenson: Assistant Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Department of Medicine, and Consultant in the Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
Livestream continuing medical education (CME) offers comparable learner engagement and teaching effectiveness to in-person formats. Digital proficiency does not impact these outcomes, making livestream CME a viable option for all learners.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Digital Health
- Continuing Professional Development
Background:
- Internet streaming (livestream) is a growing method for online continuing medical education (CME).
- Comparing in-person and livestream CME is crucial for understanding modern educational delivery.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare learner engagement and teaching effectiveness between in-person and livestream CME.
- To evaluate how digital proficiency affects engagement and effectiveness in livestream CME.
Main Methods:
- A nonrandomized study compared in-person and livestream CME modalities in early 2022.
- Participants self-selected their learning format and completed engagement and effectiveness surveys.
- Digital proficiency was assessed using the Pew Digital Savviness Classifier.
Main Results:
- No significant differences in learner engagement (4.58 vs. 4.63) or teaching effectiveness (4.70 vs. 4.66) were found between in-person and livestream CME.
- In the livestream group, digital proficiency did not significantly correlate with learner engagement or teaching effectiveness.
Conclusions:
- Livestream CME is a comparable alternative to in-person CME regarding learner engagement and teaching effectiveness.
- Learner digital proficiency does not influence the effectiveness of livestream CME, supporting its broad applicability.
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