Crash Course in Orthopaedics: Development and Evaluation of a 12-Week Online Trauma and Orthopaedics Teaching Program for Medical Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Abstract:IntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic caused significant disruption in clinical placements of medical students in the United Kingdom (UK), including trauma and orthopaedic surgery (T&O) rotations. Based on the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) undergraduate syllabus, a 12-week online teaching program was designed to supplement T&O teaching for medical students across the UK while lockdown and social-distancing restrictions were in place. This study aims to describe the process of designing an online teaching p… Show more
“…A series of online interactive webinars based on the BOA syllabus during the COVID-19 pandemic are a good example of how technology can overcome barriers to education in the clinical setting. 29 Virtual trauma meetings offer a realistic and clinically orientated approach to learning. 30 eLearning, blended learning, simulation, and virtual reality are being implemented in orthopaedic education, and these types of programmes could be of particular benefit with the ever-busier NHS and increasing numbers of medical students.…”
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“…A series of online interactive webinars based on the BOA syllabus during the COVID-19 pandemic are a good example of how technology can overcome barriers to education in the clinical setting. 29 Virtual trauma meetings offer a realistic and clinically orientated approach to learning. 30 eLearning, blended learning, simulation, and virtual reality are being implemented in orthopaedic education, and these types of programmes could be of particular benefit with the ever-busier NHS and increasing numbers of medical students.…”
Section: Throw Me a Bone: The Possible Solutionsmentioning
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