Abstract Manager

Facilitated and Dedicated Poster

LP7 - 03

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I declare I have no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program.

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General Call (Workshop, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation)

Oral

Education Innovation

Student

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"The Airwayve Podcast": a novel, accessible, student-led anesthesia podcast for medical students

Medical students remain underexposed to anesthesiology before clerkship. There is a paucity of accessible educational materials in anesthesia geared towards medical students and the COVID-19 pandemic has compounded this issue further by restricting clinical access to anesthesia. Together, these factors pose a barrier to foundational learning and career exploration.

As the first of its kind, "The Airwayve Podcast" teaches fundamental anesthetic concepts using succinct, student-generated episodes that are reviewed by senior medical students, residents and staff physicians. Episodes are recorded to a hosting platform and distributed internationally via podcast apps. Episodes explore topics using a stepwise approach to content that may be unfamiliar to medical students (e.g. general anesthesia). Recognizing that students typically encounter anesthesia later in their training, episodes also include tips for learners and feature guest speakers to provide insights into the scope of practice and career exploration. For episodes and summaries, visit www.airwayvepodcast.com.

Four medical students, three residents and one faculty member have collaborated on the podcast. Each episode undergoes a three-step editorial process and contributes to a repository of content at the medical student level. With the first series, entitled "Introduction to Anesthesia", now complete, there have been 320 downloads across five continents since September 2020. The podcast is endorsed by the McMaster University Department of Anesthesia and has been shared nationally with program directors and medical school interest groups with commitments for distribution. The podcast is listed in the McMaster Anesthesia Clerkship curriculum page and has been well received by faculty and students.

Anesthesia

Podcasts

Medical students

Undergraduate

Teaching and learning

Undergraduate

Patient Safety

Leadership

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Yes

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