A national post-Match webinar panel improves knowledge and preparedness of medical students interested in vascular surgery training

Fereydooni, Arash; Ramirez, Joel L.; Dossabhoy, Shernaz S.; Brahmandam, Anand; Dardik, Alan; Chaar, Cassius Iyad Ochoa

doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2019.08.282

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“… 4 , 5 They are an effective method for transmitting knowledge to a vast audience and have become exponentially more popular during the current pandemic. 5 , 6 Previously published studies regarding online webinars hosted by residency programs have also shown effective results. Fereydooni et al showed that a national webinar hosted by recently matched students improves medical students’ understanding of the application process for integrated vascular surgery programs.…”

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“…Fereydooni et al showed that a national webinar hosted by recently matched students improves medical students’ understanding of the application process for integrated vascular surgery programs. 6 Another study by Sura and colleagues described a webinar developed and hosted by a radiation oncology program that received positive feedback in assisting medical students during the application process. 7 We also found similar results with a significant increase in confidence levels.…”

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Webinar during COVID-19 Improves Knowledge of Changes to the Plastic Surgery Residency Application Process

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Christensen

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Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open

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Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted residency application process for all specialties, including plastic surgery residency. Almost all plastic surgery residency programs have suspended visiting sub-internship rotations. This study quantifies the impact of a webinar through an analysis of poll questions and a post-webinar survey sent to all registered participants. Methods: A dedicated webinar was organized and held by the Harvard Plastic Surgery Residency Training Program. All attendees were asked several poll questions during the webinar. The 192 participants were also sent a post-webinar survey. Results: The response rate was 68.2% (n = 131). Respondents were more confident about matching into a plastic surgery residency program at the end of the webinar compared with before the webinar (P < 0.001). Respondents who did not have a plastic surgery residency program at their home institution were less confident at the start of the webinar (P = 0.009). In addition, respondents who had not taken time off for research or for other endeavors during or after medical school were less confident about their chances to match at the start of the webinar (P = 0.034). Conclusions: An online webinar program increased confidence levels of medical students interested in applying for residency positions in plastic surgery. Residency programs should consider webinars as a method to inform and assist medical students during the upcoming application season.

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Webinar during COVID-19 Improves Knowledge of Changes to the Plastic Surgery Residency Application Process

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Christensen

et al. 2020

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open

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“… 1 To overcome this deficiency, online education and e-learning, as well as events like webinars, progressively gained popularity and today represent one of the most common ways of connecting people and sharing knowledge. 2 …”

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Webinar During COVID-19 Pandemic: Necessity or Uncontrolled Phenomena?

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Servadei

2021

World Neurosurgery

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“…One way this variability could be addressed is by such organisations delivering webinars on a national, or even international, level that explain how to pursue a career in surgery and how to develop a competitive CST portfolio. This could be done in conjunction with dedicated career talks as it has previously been demonstrated that such events that take place during medical school can serve as an influential factor in the decision to pursue surgery [ 5 , 6 ].…”

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“…Webinar-based teaching has become the standard throughout medical schools, and it has been noted that this model of teaching is sustainable as it reduces the barriers of participation, cost and time commitment [ 10 ]. Therefore, delivering webinars boasts a significant number of advantages by fostering the opportunity to expand exposure to an international audience with minimal costs and administration, while simultaneously improving attendance [ 6 ].…”

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Evaluating the utility of an international webinar as a platform to educate students and doctors on the UK core surgical training portfolio

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Background Core Surgical Training (CST) is a competitive two-year postgraduate training program in the UK that is scored based on three equally weighted stations: management, clinical and portfolio. Preparing a surgical portfolio can start in medical school, however, there is limited guidance on what forms a competitive portfolio with the majority of advice coming from university resources and national societies which are variable throughout the country. Our aim was to assess the utility of a webinar to educate students and doctors on the CST portfolio to address this disparity. Methods Pre- and post-event questionnaires that included demographic data, 10-point Likert scales to self-report confidence on the understanding of the CST portfolio and its domains, and questions on utilising webinars were distributed to attendees. Pre- and post-event responses were paired, and scores were assessed for normality via the Shapiro–Wilk test; the Mann–Whitney U test was used to assess statistical significance. Cohen's d effect sizes were calculated to report standardised differences between pre-and post-event scores. Results A total of 177 participants from over 24 countries responded to both questionnaires. A statistically significant improvement in awareness of how to score maximum points was demonstrated across all nine CST domains (p < 0.0001). Regardless of whether they were UK-based or international, approximately half of the participants stated a preference for a webinar over an in-person format. Interestingly, most attendees did not feel that their university had provided them with adequate information on preparing for a surgical career with over half of the attendees stating that they had to attend events by external organisations to obtain such information. Conclusions This study has demonstrated that a webinar can be effectively utilised to educate students and doctors on the various domains of the CST portfolio and how to maximise points in each section. Such events could address the variability of university resources and national societies across the country and provide equal opportunities for students. Further studies that directly compare webinars with in-person events and investigate long-term outcomes, such as success in CST applications, are required.

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A national post-Match webinar panel improves knowledge and preparedness of medical students interested in vascular surgery training

Cited by 16 publications

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Webinar during COVID-19 Improves Knowledge of Changes to the Plastic Surgery Residency Application Process

Webinar during COVID-19 Improves Knowledge of Changes to the Plastic Surgery Residency Application Process

Webinar During COVID-19 Pandemic: Necessity or Uncontrolled Phenomena?

Evaluating the utility of an international webinar as a platform to educate students and doctors on the UK core surgical training portfolio

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