Establishment of an Undergraduate FOAM Initiative: International Emergency Medicine (iEM) Education Project for Medical Students

Cakal, Elif Dilek; Çevik, Arif Alper; Quek, Lit Sin; Noureldin, Abdel; Abu‐Zidan, Fikri M.

doi:10.5811/westjem.2020.10.48385

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“…18,19 Social media platforms such as Twitter and Instagram allow for the curated targeting of "#FOAM"-designated content, with significant uptake among students and trainees for their informal medical education. [20][21][22]…”

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Eyes for Ears: Usage and Efficacy of a Podcast for Ophthalmic Education

Pouw¹,

Cai²,

Redfern³

et al. 2023

OPTH

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Purpose To characterize listenership and perceived educational impact of the ophthalmic podcast “Eyes for Ears”. Methods A cross-sectional, internet-distributed, 9-question Qualtrics survey was made available to podcast listeners. Listenership metrics were analyzed from the podcast host platform. Results From January 10, 2019 to September 2, 2021, the podcast was downloaded over 422,000 times, averaging about 4442 downloads per episode. 209 Qualtrics survey responses were analyzed from podcast listeners with backgrounds in eye care including medical students, residents, fellows, clinicians and technicians. The majority were residents (60.3%), representative of the target audience of the podcast. Listeners reported using the podcast while commuting (81.3%), felt it increased the time they could spend on self-care (63.2%), and thought it improved their fund of knowledge (99.0%). Respondents recalled feeling better prepared for the OKAP or written boards after using this podcast (before median = 50/100 on Likert Scale, IQR 30–65 vs median = 70/100, IQR 56–81, p <0.001). Respondents identified question banks as the most helpful for OKAP studying, followed by podcasts. Podcasts were preferred over articles and lectures in terms of helpfulness (p < 0.001). Conclusion The Eyes for Ears podcast has achieved a robust international audience. The surveyed audience felt the podcast was useful for their education and well-being.

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Eyes for Ears: Usage and Efficacy of a Podcast for Ophthalmic Education

Pouw¹,

Cai²,

Redfern³

et al. 2023

OPTH

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“…The FOAM movement democratized and disrupted medical education by providing rapid, convenient, and open access to a breadth of clinical content on demand [9,10]. Globally, providers in practice and trainees both use FOAM for personal learning and in formal health professions curricula [11][12][13]. However, recent evidence shows that trainees seem to primarily use trusted blogs and podcasts when building their foundational medical knowledge [5,14].…”

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A Fork in the Road for Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Blogs and Podcasts: Cross-sectional Study

Lin¹,

Phipps²,

Yılmaz³

et al. 2022

JMIR Med Educ

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Background Free open-access meducation (FOAM) refers to open-access, web-based learning resources in medicine. It includes all formats of digital products, including blogs and podcasts. The number of FOAM blog and podcast sites in emergency medicine and critical care increased dramatically from 2002 to 2013, and physicians began to rely on the availability of these resources. The current landscape of these FOAM sites is unknown. Objective This study aims to (1) estimate the current number of active, open-access blogs and podcasts in emergency medicine and critical care and (2) describe observed and anticipated trends in the FOAM movement using the Theory of Disruptive Innovation by Christensen as a theoretical framework. Methods The authors used multiple resources and sampling strategies to identify active, open-access blogs and podcasts between April 25, 2022, and May 8, 2022, and classified these websites as blogs, podcasts, or blogs+podcasts. For each category, they reported the following outcome measures using descriptive statistics: age, funding, affiliations, and team composition. Based on these findings, the authors projected trends in the number of active sites using a positivist paradigm and the Theory of Disruptive Innovation as a theoretical framework. Results The authors identified 109 emergency medicine and critical care websites, which comprised 45.9% (n=50) blogs, 22.9% (n=25) podcasts, and 31.2% (n=34) blogs+podcasts. Ages ranged from 0 to 18 years; 27.5% (n=30) sold products, 18.3% (n=20) used advertisements, 44.0% (n=48) had institutional funding, and 27.5% (n=30) had no affiliation or external funding sources. Team sizes ranged from 1 (n=26, 23.9%) to ≥5 (n=60, 55%) individuals. Conclusions There was a sharp decline in the number of emergency medicine and critical care blogs and podcasts in the last decade, dropping 40.4% since 2013. The initial growth of FOAM and its subsequent downturn align with principles in the Theory of Disruptive Innovation by Christensen. These findings have important implications for the field of medical education.

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A Fork in the Road: Mapping the Paths of Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Blogs and Podcasts (Preprint)

Lin¹,

Phipps²,

Gisondi³

et al. 2022

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BACKGROUND Free, open access meducation (FOAM) refers to open access, online learning resources in medicine. It includes all formats of digital products including blogs and podcasts. The number of FOAM sites in emergency medicine and critical care increased dramatically from 2002 to 2013, and physicians began to rely on the availability of these resources. The current state of FOAM is unknown. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to (1) estimate the current number of active, open access blogs and podcasts in emergency medicine and critical care, and (2) describe observed and anticipated trends in the FOAM movement using Christensen’s Theory of Disruptive Innovation as a theoretical framework. METHODS The authors used multiple resources and sampling strategies to identify active, open-access blogs and podcasts between April 25-May 8, 2022, and classified these websites as blogs, podcasts, or blogs+podcasts. For each category, they reported the following outcome measures using descriptive statistics: age, funding, affiliations, and team composition. Based on these findings, the authors projected trends in the number of active sites using a positivist paradigm and Christensen’s Theory of Disruptive Innovation as a theoretical framework. RESULTS The authors identified 109 emergency medicine and critical care websites, comprised of 50 blogs, 25 podcasts, and 34 blogs+podcasts. Ages ranged from 0 to 18 years; 27.5% sold products, 18.3% used advertisements, 44% had institutional funding, and 27.5% had no affiliation or external funding sources. Team sizes ranged from 1 (23.9%) to ≥5 (55%) individuals. CONCLUSIONS There was a sharp decline in the number of emergency medicine and critical care blogs and podcasts in the last decade, dropping 40.4% since 2013. The initial growth of FOAM and its subsequent downturn align with principles in Christensen’s Theory of Disruptive Innovation. These findings have important implications for the field of medical education.

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Establishment of an Undergraduate FOAM Initiative: International Emergency Medicine (iEM) Education Project for Medical Students

Cited by 3 publications

References 15 publications

Eyes for Ears: Usage and Efficacy of a Podcast for Ophthalmic Education

Eyes for Ears: Usage and Efficacy of a Podcast for Ophthalmic Education

A Fork in the Road for Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Blogs and Podcasts: Cross-sectional Study

A Fork in the Road: Mapping the Paths of Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Blogs and Podcasts (Preprint)

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