Impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the ophthalmology training of Canadian medical students

Paco, Charles; Law, Christine; Mishra, Anuradha; Nathoo, Nawaaz; Damji, Karim F.

doi:10.1016/j.jcjo.2021.03.006

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“…It has already been well established by residents and educators that there is a need to improve undergraduate medical ophthalmology teaching in Canada. 1,3 The second step is a targeted needs assessment to better understand learner experiences, attitudes, and learning styles regarding the identified problem. 4 To our knowledge, this is the first comprehensive study looking at medical student perspectives on Canadian ophthalmology education.…”

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“…2 These concerns also have been identified by Canadian ophthalmology educators. 3 To enact sustainable change to ophthalmology teaching, we developed a targeted needs assessment study to elicit the perspectives of Canadian medical students based on step 2 of Kern's 6-step method for curricular design. 4 Methods A cross-sectional needs assessment survey (Appendix 1, available online) was developed using relevant literature on curriculum development and in collaboration with a national panel of 4 ophthalmology educators involved in undergraduate teaching and 2 medical students.…”

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Canadian medical student perspectives on ophthalmology education: a needs assessment

Long¹,

Islam²,

Rawlings³

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Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

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Canadian medical student perspectives on ophthalmology education: a needs assessment

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Rawlings³

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Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

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“…23.5% were of the view that their surgical skills would deteriorate and 34% were worried about finding a fellowship. Paco c et al 14 obtained medical student perceptions on training in Canada. Before the pandemic, all programs taught preclerkship clinical skills in person.…”

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Impact Of COVID-19 Pandemic On Ophthalmology Residency Training- A Cross-Sectional Survey Among Pakistani Residents

Shaheer,

Rafique

2023

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Background: The purpose of this study was to get an idea of the impact of COVID-19 on Ophthalmology post-graduate training. Materials & methods: This cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted at the College of Ophthalmology and Allied Vision Sciences/Eye Unit III (King Edward Medical University), Lahore from 01-03-2021 to 31-08-2021. A web-based close-ended questionnaire (Google form) was developed consisting of questions related to residency training in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Eighty-one Ophthalmology residents from across the country participated in this survey. Based on the responses to 21 questions, percentages of various variables in questions were calculated. Data analysis was done on SPSS version 22. Responses to questions are mainly presented as percentages. A chi-square test was applied to see the significant difference in survey questions. For categorical variables, Fisher’s Exact test was applied. P-value ≤0.05 is considered significant. Results: Twenty-seven ophthalmology residents were 1st year residents 23 were 2nd year residents while 3rd and 4th year residents were 14 and 17 respectively. 33% of residents thought their surgical training was affected badly due to covid-19 pandemic while 55% of them were concerned about their basic cataract surgery skills. 67% of residents were in favour of their training extension for 6-12 months. The majority of residents stated that COVID-19 affected their training adversely (p=0.000) and cataract surgery training was the most affected one (p=0.000) Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic has severely affected the clinical and surgical training of post-graduate ophthalmology residents. Formulation of institution-based & nationwide short and long-term strategies regarding web-based teaching, surgical simulation courses and necessary adjustments in curriculum are the need of the hour.

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“…Online resources are a highly regarded educational tool as showcased by a recent survey of Canadian undergraduate ophthalmology leads in which the majority of respondents were requesting more official online curricular support. 5 With the strides taken this year, it is hopeful that we have taken the appropriate steps to realize this request.…”

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Building better education after COVID-19: the 2021 Canadian ophthalmology residency match

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Law

Nathoo

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Impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the ophthalmology training of Canadian medical students

Cited by 4 publications

References 7 publications

Canadian medical student perspectives on ophthalmology education: a needs assessment

Canadian medical student perspectives on ophthalmology education: a needs assessment

Impact Of COVID-19 Pandemic On Ophthalmology Residency Training- A Cross-Sectional Survey Among Pakistani Residents

Building better education after COVID-19: the 2021 Canadian ophthalmology residency match

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