Spaced Repetition Learning as a Tool for Orthopedic Surgical Education: A Prospective Cohort Study on a Training Examination

Lambers, Anton; Talia, Adrian J.

doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2020.07.002

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“…Furthermore, residents are able to re-watch recorded virtual teaching rounds. There is an established body of evidence that supports the idea that the key to adult human learning is spaced repetition [19,20] and these effects have also been demonstrated in orthopaedic surgery residents [21]. In addition, residents found the virtual presentations to be better prepared and more personalized, and also noted the benefits of having high profile speakers from around the world join with ease (Table 2).…”

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confidence: 83%

COVID-19 and the transition to virtual teaching sessions in an orthopaedic surgery training program: a survey of resident perspectives

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Background COVID-19 has had a tremendous impact on medical education. Due to concerns of the virus spreading through gatherings of health professionals, in-person conferences and rounds were largely cancelled. The purpose of this study is the evaluate the implementation of an online educational curriculum by a major Canadian orthopaedic surgery residency program in response to COVID-19. Methods A survey was distributed to residents of a major Canadian orthopaedic surgery residency program from July 10th to October 24th, 2020. The survey aimed to assess residents’ response to this change and to examine the effect that the transition has had on their participation, engagement, and overall educational experience. Results Altogether, 25 of 28 (89%) residents responded. Respondents generally felt the quality of education was superior (72%), their level of engagement improved (64%), and they were able to acquire more knowledge (68%) with the virtual format. Furthermore, 88% felt there was a greater diversity of topics, and 96% felt there was an increased variety of presenters. Overall, 76% of respondents felt that virtual seminars better met their personal learning objectives. Advantages reported were increased accessibility, greater convenience, and a wider breadth of teaching faculty. Disadvantages included that the virtual sessions felt less personal and lacked dynamic feedback to the presenter. Conclusions Results of this survey reveal generally positive attitudes of orthopaedic surgery residents about the transition to virtual learning in the setting of an ongoing pandemic. This early evaluation and feedback provides valuable guidance on how to grow this novel curriculum and bring the frontier of virtual teaching to orthopaedic education long-term.

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COVID-19 and the transition to virtual teaching sessions in an orthopaedic surgery training program: a survey of resident perspectives

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“…Orthopedic surgeons, otolaryngologists, and obstetricians/gynecologists recently showed improved performance on in-service examinations with the integration of spaced repetition learning. 9 , 10 Still, many other surgical specialties, including plastic surgery, have yet to explore this model. And no formal spaced repetition education models have been produced for mass consumption by all trainees in any of the surgical fields.…”

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Creating a Spaced Repetition Model to Supplement Education in Plastic Surgery

Koenig

Henderson

Brooke

2022

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open

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Summary: Plastic surgery encompasses a wide spectrum of material involving comprehensive anatomy, physiology, microbiology, biomaterials, complex surgical techniques, and many nonsurgical interventions. The core disciplines overlap extensively with the foundational knowledge of many other surgical specialties. With the ever-expanding knowledge base required to become a competent plastic surgeon, spaced repetition is a means to optimize learning in plastic surgery and help trainees master new concepts while retaining other facts that are easily forgotten. Platforms for spaced repetition are user-friendly and can be synchronized between devices to streamline progress and make efficient use of the limited free time that exists throughout the workday. Flashcard decks can be imported to these platforms to follow a spaced repetition algorithm. Currently, no publicly available comprehensive deck exists for education in plastic and reconstructive surgery. Creation of flashcard decks covering lectures, textbooks, or old examination questions can reinforce the foundational concepts of our field. Additionally, there is potential to improve resident performance on the Plastic Surgery In-service Training Examination. Once created, this comprehensive flashcard deck can be distributed to plastic surgery residency programs to pave the way for a uniform curriculum.

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“…Appropriate implementation of spaced repetition in medical education has been shown to improve knowledge retention with the potential to improve final examination scores. 3 Moreover, running separate sessions could have enabled a cycle of improvement by implementation of student feedback. Utilising such feedback has been shown to lead to overall course improvement and higher average ratings for instructors.…”

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Response to “Evaluating the Usefulness and Acceptability of a Revision-Purposed ‘Specialties’ Webinar for Educating UK-Based Fifth and Final Year Medical Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Is This the Future of Medical Education?” – Medical Student Perspective [Letter]

Hebdon¹,

Kotecha²

2021

AMEP

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Spaced Repetition Learning as a Tool for Orthopedic Surgical Education: A Prospective Cohort Study on a Training Examination

Cited by 23 publications

References 12 publications

COVID-19 and the transition to virtual teaching sessions in an orthopaedic surgery training program: a survey of resident perspectives

COVID-19 and the transition to virtual teaching sessions in an orthopaedic surgery training program: a survey of resident perspectives

Creating a Spaced Repetition Model to Supplement Education in Plastic Surgery

Response to “Evaluating the Usefulness and Acceptability of a Revision-Purposed ‘Specialties’ Webinar for Educating UK-Based Fifth and Final Year Medical Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Is This the Future of Medical Education?” – Medical Student Perspective [Letter]

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