Accepted Type
Workshop
Code
WE1-3
Was this work accepted for CCME 2020?
no
Category
General Call (Workshop, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation)
Type
Workshop
Sub Type
Affiliation
Title
The COVID-19 Pandemic Virtual Revolution in Medical Education: No Going Back?
Length of Presentation
Rationale/Background
The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a mini "virtual revolution" as educational programs had to rapidly adapt their formal curriculum to virtual modalities. Although many programs reported having successfully transitioned to virtual platforms, others struggled because of lack of resources. Additionally, educators and learners have raised concerns about the shortcomings of virtual learning in fostering a sense of community among learners and in substituting for real-life experiences. The virtual shift has however created new educational opportunities for synchronous and asynchronous learning, international and inter-institutional collaborations, active learning, and home-based simulation.
Now is the time to pause and reflect on what was gained and what was lost with this virtual revolution, and on how virtual learning should be integrated with in-person learning in the post-COVID-19 pandemic educational world. This workshop will explore the use, opportunities, and limitations of virtual learning in three domains of competence: medical decision-making, procedural skills, and communication.
Instructional Methods
After a brief review of the literature on the virtual transition during the COVID-19 pandemic (10 min), participants will be divided in three groups. Each group will be presented with a case study of a program wanting to combine virtual and in-person learning into an integrated curriculum for one domain of competence. The groups will also be provided with publications of educational initiatives published during the COVID-19 pandemic to guide their discussion (30 min). A facilitated large-group discussion will allow participants to share their reflections and develop a consensus on important principles to respect for balancing virtual and in-person learning (40 min).
Target audience
Program directors, educators, and teachers interested in the integration of virtual learning into learning activities.
Learning Objective
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able:
(1) To discuss how virtual learning can complement in-person learning;
(2) To compare the benefits and limitations of virtual learning for different domains of competence.
Optional Literature References
(1) Morris Gordon , Madalena Patricio , Laura Horne , Alexandra Muston ,
Sebastian R Alston , Mohan Pammi , Satid Thammasitboon , Sophie Park , Teresa Pawlikowska ,
Eliot L Rees , Andrea Jane Doyle & Michelle Daniel (2020): Developments in medical education
in response to the COVID-19 pandemic: A rapid BEME systematic review: BEME Guide No. 63,
Medical Teacher. DOI: 10.1080/0142159X.2020.1807484
(2) Dedeilia A, Sotiropoulos MG, Hanrahan JG, Janga D, Dedeilias P, Sideris M. Medical and Surgical Education Challenges and Innovations in the COVID-19 Era: A Systematic Review. In Vivo. 2020 Jun;34(3 Suppl):1603-1611.
Keyword 1
Virtual learning
Keyword 2
Teaching and learning
Keyword 3
Curriculum
Level of Training
General
Abstract Themes
Teaching and learning
Teaching and Learning
E-Learning/Technology
Additional Theme (First choice)
Postgraduate
Additional Theme (Second Choice)
Additional Theme (Third Choice)
Authors
Presenter
Dominique Piquette
Briseida Mema
Anne Kawamura
Term 1
Yes
Term 2
Yes
Term 3
Yes
Term 4
Yes
Term 5
Yes
Virtual Presentation Option
yes
