‘Choose Psychiatry’ goes virtual: experiences and learning from the online 2020 National Psychiatry Summer School

Vinchenzo, Patricia; Nabavi, Nikki; Tracy, Derek K.

doi:10.1192/bjb.2021.42

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“…However, this survey was completed by only 11% of the attendees and did not show the full extent of locations attendees were from. Other conferences that provided a post-conference survey had varying attendee response rates ranging from 16 to 89.7% ( Veldhuizen et al, 2020 ; Chan et al, 2021 ; Holman et al, 2021 ; Karabacak et al, 2021 ; Nelson et al, 2021 ; Stamelou et al, 2021 ; Wang et al, 2021 ; Kim et al, 2022 ; Vinchenzo et al, 2022 ). This difference could be due to the time lag between the end of the SIPS conference and time the survey was delivered (80 days after the conference).…”

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Integration of virtual platforms for enhanced conference experience: Data-based evidence from the Society of Interdisciplinary Placebo Studies 2021 conference

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BackgroundThe Society of Interdisciplinary Placebo Studies (SIPS) was one of many organizations that hosted a virtual scientific conference in response to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. Retaining essential benefits of an in-person conference experience was a primary objective for the SIPS conference planning committee and guided the selection of a virtual platform on which to host the 2021 meeting. This article reports on the methods used to design and analyze an engaging, virtual scientific conference, along with the findings and implications for future meetings.MethodsParticipant use of and interaction with different features of the conference platform were recorded and exported for analysis. Additionally, all SIPS conference attendees were invited to complete a brief, online post-conference survey that inquired about their perceptions of the SIPS conference specifically as well as their opinions of virtual and hybrid conferences in general. Using these data, we assessed (1) attendance patterns, (2) level of engagement, and (3) attendee satisfaction.ResultsThe platform recorded 438 unique, active conference attendees who used either a mobile app, web browser, or both to participate during the 3-day program. Seventy-four percent (N = 324) of active users attended all 3 days with 30 and 26 new attendees on Days 2 and 3, respectively. The connections feature offered on the platform was the most utilized function within the online forum. Attendance in the parallel workshop sessions remained constant across the 3 days, with an average of 44.6% (SD = 6.77) of people moving between workshops within a single session. The two poster sessions had an average of 47.6 (SD = 17.97) and 27.8 (SD = 10.24) unique views per poster, respectively. Eleven percent (N = 48) of attendees completed the post-conference survey. Thirty-six percent of these responders stated they were only able to attend because the conference was offered virtually. Further, the quality of the conference had an average satisfaction rating of 68.08 out of 100 (SD = 22.94).ConclusionResults of data analyses suggest the virtual platform allowed for those who were unable to attend to join virtually, produced moderate engagement throughout the conference, and that the majority of attendees were satisfied with the quality of the fully-virtual conference. Therefore, incorporating virtual aspects in future in-person conferences could enhance conference experience and participation.

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“…Another method to improve survey participation is to provide the survey after each session, at the end of each day, and or after the concluding remarks of the conference. This method has been used which did see an increase in survey responders compared to the SIPS conference ( Stein et al, 2021 ; Vinchenzo et al, 2022 ).…”

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Integration of virtual platforms for enhanced conference experience: Data-based evidence from the Society of Interdisciplinary Placebo Studies 2021 conference

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“…Data collected from international dermatology as well as oncology conferences found virtual conferences can 1-3 : increase international participation in an era of travel restrictions allows flexible "attendance" with on-demand access ease conference costs reduces the carbon footprint In addition, virtual conferences let attendees the time and opportunity to really review scholarly work through on-demand access. This could be a substantial benefit to trainees and young investigators, and may help advance educational webinars and meetings 4,5 , such as the ASNTR trainee workshop looking at career development in and out of academia.…”

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“…In addition, virtual conferences let attendees the time and opportunity to really review scholarly work through on-demand access. This could be a substantial benefit to trainees and young investigators, and may help advance educational webinars and meetings 4,5 , such as the ASNTR trainee workshop looking at career development in and out of academia.…”

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ASNTR’s Venture into a Hybrid Conference: Lessons Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021

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The 28th American Society for Neural Therapy and Repair (ASNTR) returned to the Sheraton Sand Key in Clearwater Beach, Florida after an 18 month hiatus. Like nearly all conferences during the pandemic, the ASNTR conference was held in person while offering a virtual option to the event. These formats are advantageous for those under travel restrictions or personal constraints, but they lack the spontaneity of in-person connections. Highlights from the meeting included the return of the Bernard Sanberg Memorial Award and the Roy Bakay Memorial lecture. The presidential lecture was given by Gabriel de Erausquin, who discussed the possibility of long-term CNS effects resulting from SARS-CoV2 infection. With both virtual and in-person events, including oral and poster presentations, the ASNTR managed to maintain the unique essence of this small important meeting.

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“…Our conference analysis, as described above, differs from the majority of literature in that it is completely student-organized. There are, however, examples of student-run organizations in the literature [ 8 ].…”

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Adjusting to the Reign of Webinars: Viewpoint

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Ozkara²,

Ozcan³

2021

JMIR Med Educ

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Background With the integration of COVID-19 into our lives, the way events are organized has changed. The Cerrahpaşa Neuroscience Days held on May 8-9, 2021, was one of the conferences that was affected. The annual conference of the student-based Cerrahpaşa Neuroscience Society transitioned to the internet for the first time and had the premise of going international. Objective With this study, we aim to both discuss how a virtual conference is organized and perceived, and where our conference stands within the literature as a completely student-organized event. Methods The conference was planned in accordance with virtual standards and promoted to primarily medical schools. During the execution, there were no major issues. The feedback was collected via a form developed with Google Forms. Results Out of 2195 registrations, 299 qualified to receive a certificate. The feedback forms revealed a general satisfaction; the overall quality of the event was rated an average of 4.6 out of 5, and the ratings of various Likert scale–based questions were statistically analyzed. Open-ended questions provided improvement suggestions for future events. Conclusions The virtual Cerrahpaşa Neuroscience Days was a success in organization and received positive feedback from the participants. We aim to ground future events on this experience.

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‘Choose Psychiatry’ goes virtual: experiences and learning from the online 2020 National Psychiatry Summer School

Cited by 6 publications

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Integration of virtual platforms for enhanced conference experience: Data-based evidence from the Society of Interdisciplinary Placebo Studies 2021 conference

Integration of virtual platforms for enhanced conference experience: Data-based evidence from the Society of Interdisciplinary Placebo Studies 2021 conference

ASNTR’s Venture into a Hybrid Conference: Lessons Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Adjusting to the Reign of Webinars: Viewpoint

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