Developing a Web-Based Congress: The 2020 International Web-Based Neurosurgery Congress Method

Ruiz-Barrera, Miguel A.; Agudelo-Arrieta, Mariana; Aponte-Caballero, Rafael; Gutiérrez-Gómez, Santiago; Ruiz-Cardozo, Miguel Angel; Madriñán-Navia, Humberto; Vergara-García, David; Riveros-Castillo, William M.; Ortega, Juan

doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2020.12.174

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“…The SIPS conference was not the only virtual conference to see a general high retention rates across multi-day conferences ( Fulcher et al, 2020 ; Stamelou et al, 2021 ; Weiniger and Matot, 2021 ; Kim et al, 2022 ) with some reporting an increase in attendance compared to in-person meetings from previous years ( Counsell et al, 2020 ; Fulcher et al, 2020 ; Stefanoudis et al, 2021 ; Weiniger and Matot, 2021 ). However, other conferences held during the COVID-19 pandemic that distributed post-conference surveys did not present an objective assessment of percentage of attendees that could and could not have attended an in-person conference if offered ( Ruiz-Barrera et al, 2021 ; Kim et al, 2022 ). Over a third of the attendees who completed the SIPS survey were only able to join because the conference was offered virtually.…”

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“…Virtual conferences during the COVID-19 pandemic devised different ways to incorporate networking in order to create some semblance of in-person conferences ( Veldhuizen et al, 2020 ; Bhargava et al, 2021 ; Zaver et al, 2021 ; Kim et al, 2022 ). There were conferences that described similar functions to the SIPS Conference virtual platform including private chat functions and chat feature during sessions ( Holman et al, 2021 ; Ruiz-Barrera et al, 2021 ). Other conferences were unable to incorporate poster sessions due to the limitations in their virtual platform ( Bosslet et al, 2020 ; Ostler et al, 2021 ).…”

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Integration of virtual platforms for enhanced conference experience: Data-based evidence from the Society of Interdisciplinary Placebo Studies 2021 conference

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BackgroundThe Society of Interdisciplinary Placebo Studies (SIPS) was one of many organizations that hosted a virtual scientific conference in response to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. Retaining essential benefits of an in-person conference experience was a primary objective for the SIPS conference planning committee and guided the selection of a virtual platform on which to host the 2021 meeting. This article reports on the methods used to design and analyze an engaging, virtual scientific conference, along with the findings and implications for future meetings.MethodsParticipant use of and interaction with different features of the conference platform were recorded and exported for analysis. Additionally, all SIPS conference attendees were invited to complete a brief, online post-conference survey that inquired about their perceptions of the SIPS conference specifically as well as their opinions of virtual and hybrid conferences in general. Using these data, we assessed (1) attendance patterns, (2) level of engagement, and (3) attendee satisfaction.ResultsThe platform recorded 438 unique, active conference attendees who used either a mobile app, web browser, or both to participate during the 3-day program. Seventy-four percent (N = 324) of active users attended all 3 days with 30 and 26 new attendees on Days 2 and 3, respectively. The connections feature offered on the platform was the most utilized function within the online forum. Attendance in the parallel workshop sessions remained constant across the 3 days, with an average of 44.6% (SD = 6.77) of people moving between workshops within a single session. The two poster sessions had an average of 47.6 (SD = 17.97) and 27.8 (SD = 10.24) unique views per poster, respectively. Eleven percent (N = 48) of attendees completed the post-conference survey. Thirty-six percent of these responders stated they were only able to attend because the conference was offered virtually. Further, the quality of the conference had an average satisfaction rating of 68.08 out of 100 (SD = 22.94).ConclusionResults of data analyses suggest the virtual platform allowed for those who were unable to attend to join virtually, produced moderate engagement throughout the conference, and that the majority of attendees were satisfied with the quality of the fully-virtual conference. Therefore, incorporating virtual aspects in future in-person conferences could enhance conference experience and participation.

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Integration of virtual platforms for enhanced conference experience: Data-based evidence from the Society of Interdisciplinary Placebo Studies 2021 conference

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“…The silver lining has been the timing of the pandemic, when technology and telecommunication have advanced at their summit and have been exploited to their maximum. 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 …”

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Hybrid Workshops During the COVID-19 Pandemic—Dawn of a New Era in Neurosurgical Learning Platforms

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Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, disruption of surgical hands-on training has hampered the skills acquisition by budding neurosurgeons. Online and virtual classrooms have not been able to substitute the hands-on experience and learning via direct interaction with senior colleagues. To overcome these challenges, we organized a hybrid workshop where simulation-based learning modules, and direct and virtual interaction with surgeons during live surgeries or didactic lectures were utilized to help delegates in understanding the nuances of neurosurgery. Methods A 3-day hybrid workshop was held in March 2021, which was attended by 133 delegates. A structured questionnaire was utilized to record their feedback. Results An overwhelming majority of the respondents (94.1%, n = 64) found hybrid conferences to be better than an online conference. Most of the respondents (88.3%, n = 60) rated the utility of direct face-to-face interaction to be more satisfying as compared with online interaction with faculty during a webinar. Again, many the respondents (86.8%, n = 59) believed that similar hybrid events will be the new normal given the current situation of COVID-19 pandemic. A large majority (88.2%, n = 60) of the respondents reported that they will prefer a hybrid event over an online conference. Conclusions In this era of the COVID-19 pandemic, “hybrid” microneurosurgery workshops offer unique opportunities to enhance surgical skills acquisition by hands-on simulation-based learning and observing live surgical demonstrations, apart from 2-way interactions with experts under one roof. This may be a stepping stone for what lies ahead in the future of neurosurgical training.

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“…Medical congresses facilitating learning and networking of the community have been postponed or cancelled [14] , or organized as virtual or hybrid events with the help of digital technologies [15] . On the other hand, medical congresses experimenting with web-based delivery methods to tackle Covid-19 challenges have reported even higher number of participants and more diverse global audience compared to pre-pandemic face-to-face congress arrangements [16] .…”

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The effect of Covid-19 in digital media use of Finnish physicians – Four wave longitudinal panel survey

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Kuoremäki²,

Eho³

2022

International Journal of Medical Informatics

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Background Covid-19 pandemic has boosted digitalization in healthcare, as mobility restrictions and social distancing rules have made healthcare providers to adopt digital tools to replace or complement face-to-face interactions. Purpose We discuss the effects of Covid-19 pandemic on physicians’ use of digital media. We examine whether Covid-19 conditions have changed how physicians use internet resources for information search, how they engage in social media, and their attitude towards online events. Basic procedures : The study was done as a longitudinal panel survey in four waves. The sample was a panel including active physicians in Finland. The panel was updated annually. Identical surveys were administered in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021. Spring 2020 was the time when Finland executed mobility restrictions and re-organization of healthcare because of pandemic. Comparing results of the survey before and after Covid-19 restrictions gives us a unique opportunity to do comparative analysis of Covid-19 effects. Main Findings : Our results show that the use of digital media for information search stayed relatively stable without statistically significant change during the four-year period covered in the study. The use of social media rose steadily from 2018 to 2021 with no significant difference in the trend. However, there was a significant change in the attitude of Finnish physicians on online events. Year 2021, the attitude remained in this more positive level. Principal conclusions : As use of digital media including social media was already high prior Covid-19 in Finland, our results do not show significant change because of special circumstances introduced in 2020. However, our results show that the attitudes towards online events turned more positive during Covid-19 related restrictions. This could indicate that Covid-19 era has triggered a change that might continue also when pandemic related restrictions will be removed.

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Developing a Web-Based Congress: The 2020 International Web-Based Neurosurgery Congress Method

Cited by 17 publications

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Integration of virtual platforms for enhanced conference experience: Data-based evidence from the Society of Interdisciplinary Placebo Studies 2021 conference

Integration of virtual platforms for enhanced conference experience: Data-based evidence from the Society of Interdisciplinary Placebo Studies 2021 conference

Hybrid Workshops During the COVID-19 Pandemic—Dawn of a New Era in Neurosurgical Learning Platforms

The effect of Covid-19 in digital media use of Finnish physicians – Four wave longitudinal panel survey

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