Online Learning for Infectious Disease Fellows-A Needs Assessment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Online resources and social media have become increasingly ubiquitous in medical education. Little is known about the need for educational resources aimed at infectious disease (ID) fellows.

Methods

We conducted an educational needs assessment through a survey that aimed to describe ID fellows' current use of online and social media tools, assess the value of online learning, and identify the educational content preferred by ID fellows. We subsequently convened focus groups with ID fellows to explore how digital tools contribute to fellow learning.

Results

A total of 110 ID fellows responded to the survey. Over half were second-year fellows (61, 55%). Although many respondents were satisfied with the educational resources provided by their fellowship progra

SUBMITTER: Chavez MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9290546 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature