Mp19-17 demand for expanded virtual education evident among urology trainees two years into covid-19

You have accessJournal of UrologyCME1 May 2022MP19-17 DEMAND FOR EXPANDED VIRTUAL EDUCATION EVIDENT AMONG UROLOGY TRAINEES TWO YEARS INTO COVID-19 Kyle Blum, Lauren Conroy, Justin Mehr, Skyler Howell, Leyla Akhverdiyeva, David Tuke, and Steven Canfield Kyle BlumKyle Blum More articles by this author , Lauren ConroyLauren Conroy More articles by this author , Justin MehrJustin Mehr More articles by this author , Skyler HowellSkyler Howell More articles by this author , Leyla AkhverdiyevaLeyla Akhverdiyeva More articles by this author , David TukeDavid Tuke More articles by this author , and Steven CanfieldSteven Canfield More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1097/JU.0000000000002552.17AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail Abstract INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: Urology trainees face educational challenges such as decreased operative volume, increased clinical demand, and suspension of traditional in-person didactics due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Training programs responded by organizing globally-available lecture series to pool knowledge and share resources. This study sought to evaluate the utility and satisfaction with national virtual lectures and determine interest in a standardized virtual urology curriculum. METHODS: After IRB approval, a 9 item online survey was distributed to approximately 2,000 urology residents and fellows in all AUA sections between 4/29/2020 and 6/3/2021. Survey items were designed to assess current content usage, perceived utility, and interest in future usage. Items were posed as Likert scale (1-5), binary (yes-no), or free response as appropriate. The final item assessed interest in national standardized lectures that trainees and programs could opt in to as a supplement to existing didactic programs. De-identified responses were collected and automatically summarized. RESULTS: A total of 193 (9.65%) responses were available for review with all trainee levels and AUA sections represented. Routine use of online content increased from 63.2% prepandemic to 96.9% at early pandemic and 100.0% 1 year into pandemic. 83.3% of respondents chose their content based on subject matter; 10.0% chose based on institution reputation, and 6.6% chose by presenter reputation. Overall, 93.9% perceived virtual resources to be useful or very useful. 100.0% reported they were likely or very likely to continue using these resources after the pandemic. 90.0% indicated they would be interested in a standardized national virtual Grand Rounds or Lecture Series accessible to all urology training programs. CONCLUSIONS: Utilization of virtual learning by urology trainees was well-received early in the pandemic and continued to be out to one year, providing a potential solution to decreased in-person learning opportunities. As the COVID-19 pandemic approaches the 2-year mark, virtual lecture series have the ability to increase and spread the equity of expert knowledge to all training programs. Furthermore, the creation of a centralized or standardized grand rounds didactics series is of interest to a large number of trainees surveyed. Source of Funding: None © 2022 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 207Issue Supplement 5May 2022Page: e314 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 2022 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.MetricsAuthor Information Kyle Blum More articles by this author Lauren Conroy More articles by this author Justin Mehr More articles by this author Skyler Howell More articles by this author Leyla Akhverdiyeva More articles by this author David Tuke More articles by this author Steven Canfield More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement PDF DownloadLoading ...