Virtual teaching in the COVID era: Providing surgical core trainee teaching via online webinars and videoconferencing.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

During the COVID-19 pandemic, regular teaching for core surgical trainees (CSTs) in Northern Ireland was cancelled at short notice, leaving a significant gap in training. We aimed to develop an effective core surgical teaching programme, within the remit of government regulations, to ensure training was not negatively affected by COVID-19.

Design, setting and participants

A novel virtual teaching programme was designed and implemented regionally across Northern Ireland. One-year free Affiliate Membership to the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) was provided for Northern Ireland CSTs, allowing access to RCSEd online webinars. A weekly teaching schedule based on the Member of the Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS) exam curriculum and accompanied by a webin

SUBMITTER: Blythe AJC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9009726 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature