Procedures on Demand: Evaluating Pediatric Procedural Training With Video Education.

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Pediatrics
• Digital Health

Background:

• Procedural competence is vital for pediatric residents, yet hands-on training opportunities are often limited.
• A pilot initiative utilized curated social media videos to provide accessible, supplemental procedural education.

Purpose of the Study:

• To assess the feasibility and effectiveness of using curated social media videos as a cost-effective and scalable supplement for pediatric residency procedural training.

Main Methods:

• A single urban academic pediatric residency program collected, evaluated, and centralized high-quality procedural videos from social media platforms.
• Resident engagement was tracked via Google Analytics, with informal feedback gathered on usability and perceived benefits.

Main Results:

• The website garnered 377 views from 78 unique users (approx. 70% of residents) over one year.
• Pediatric emergency medicine videos showed highest engagement time; neonatal intensive care unit videos had most views per user.
• Residents found the videos accessible and beneficial for building procedural confidence.

Conclusions:

• Curated social media videos represent a feasible, cost-effective, and scalable method to enhance pediatric procedural education.
• Early engagement is promising, but further research is needed to evaluate the impact on procedural competency and patient outcomes.