Web-Based Education and Social Media Increase Access to Careers in Neurosurgery: The Lenox Hill Hospital BRAINterns Experience

D’Amico, Randy S.; Immidisetti, Amanda; Katz, Joshua; White, T O; Bedi, Anupama; Baum, Griffin R.; Ellis, Jason A.; Levine, Mitchell; Ortiz, Rafael; Boockvar, John A.; Langer, David

doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2021.03.034

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“…TikTok has already been used for educational purposes in neurosurgery and through its use was able to generate remarkable interest in a summer neurosurgical webinar. 5 Results of the present study indicate that creating videos that are entertaining may lead to a wider audience and more visibility on the platform. At present, there are many neurosurgeons creating TikTok content, and further examination of these profiles would provide insight into their impact.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 65%

“…3 The use of video-based platforms for the exchange of academic and medical information is not a novel phenomenon, as platforms such as YouTube and Vimeo have been widely used previously for such purposes. 4 , 5 , 6 However, TikTok differs from these other platforms as audiovisual segments are limited in duration, with distinct target audiences, user bases, and video content. 1 Furthermore, the use of hashtags to “tag” videos allows users to view and interact with multiple audiovisual clips in succession on the same topic, allowing the user to view a thread of related posts on a topic of interest.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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#Neurosurgery: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Neurosurgical Content on TikTok

McBriar

Mishra

Shah

et al. 2023

World Neurosurgery: X

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confidence: 65%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

#Neurosurgery: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Neurosurgical Content on TikTok

McBriar

Mishra

Shah

et al. 2023

World Neurosurgery: X

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“…Specifically, BRAINterns was evaluated as a good use of time and helped replace lost educational opportunities. 30 The attitudes of medical students regarding all webinars have not been elucidated, trainees and attending neurosurgeons have endorsed a higher degree of satisfaction. 31 Additionally, residents are more comfortable with online webinars and found online lectures more useful than traditional lectures compared to attending neurosurgeons.…”

Section: Virtual Modalitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Educating the Next Generation of Global Neurosurgeons: Education for Medical Students Interested in Global Pediatric Neurosurgery

Shlobin

Sharma

DeCuypere

et al. 2022

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Objective: Education is a critical component of global pediatric neurosurgery with increasing attention being placed on the role of medical students in global neurosurgery. We provide a background of education for medical students interested in global pediatric neurosurgery, present existing pediatric neurosurgery resources with a focus on virtual modalities, and describe the need to create accessible resources for medical students. Methods: A narrative and anecdotal review was performed. Results: Education of medical students regarding pediatric neurosurgery is particularly important due to multidisciplinary collaboration and advocacy. Benefits of virtual education include accessibility across the world, convenience, easily updatable nature, incorporation of multimedia, minimal cost, and personalization. Existing online resources include courses focused on medical webinars, general courses, on-demand content, journals, online simulation, and social media. Few resources focused exclusively on medical students exist in pediatric neurosurgery, and none address the intersection of pediatric neurosurgery and global neurosurgery. Additional educational resources that incorporate neurosurgical knowledge with special applicability to the medical student population will capture the interest of medical students, while those incorporating global health elements will develop a commitment to global neurosurgery. Conclusion: Education of medical students is important for the sustainability of global pediatric neurosurgery. The development of educational resources for medical students interested in global pediatric neurosurgery should be encouraged.

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“…38 Virtual educational programming has emerged as a novel method for delivering didactic and interactive sessions and conferences. [39][40][41] Virtual programming has increased access to neurosurgical education and mentorship by eliminating the need for travel and decreasing costs, with perhaps the most marked effect in LMICs, where such access is often limited. 40 Similarly, recording of sessions has promoted on demand access to educational content across time zones and geographic regions.…”

Section: Educationmentioning

confidence: 99%