On the job training: an educational program in ROSE of fine needle aspirates and telecytology for cytotechnologists

Selvaggi, Suzanne M.

doi:10.1016/j.jasc.2018.05.004

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“…ROSE has been reported to lead to improvements in specimen adequacy rates, preparation quality, handling, and labelling. [1][2][3][4][5][6] Improved communication between the collector and the laboratory representative also results in the access to more detailed clinical history and collection of appropriate material for adjunctive testing. This contributes to more definitive diagnoses and reduced indeterminant reports.…”

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“…Training for ROSE has typically been on‐the‐job with scant or no attention paid to the technique in undergraduate courses 6 . However, increasingly it has become the responsibility of allied health professional training courses at universities to prepare students for entry into the workforce as job‐ready graduates.…”

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“…Training for ROSE has typically been on-the-job with scant or no attention paid to the technique in undergraduate courses. 6 However, increasingly it has become the responsibility of allied health professional training courses at universities to prepare students for entry into the workforce as job-ready graduates. We were interested in incorporating ROSE training into our undergraduate cytopathology courses to provide students with a realistic experience of a timepressured interprofessional environment.…”

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Training undergraduate students for rapid on‐site evaluation of fine needle aspiration cytology samples using a simulation‐based education activity

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Demand for rapid on-site evaluation (ROSE) of fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) samples has continued to grow in Australia, as well as many other countries, and this is now an important role for cytologists in both public and private healthcare sectors. 1,2 ROSE may result in reduced non-diagnostic and indeterminant reports, reduced needle passes per procedure, improved clinician-laboratory communication, and optimal specimen handling. [2][3][4] Reducing the number of needle passes may shorten the procedure time resulting in cost savings and potentially less complications. However, the time demands placed on the laboratory are considerable.Several studies have demonstrated this role may be performed by adequately trained scientific staff, 1,2,5 reducing the need for

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“…[10][11][12] This approach has become more commonly used in the performance of fine needle aspiration adequacy assessments, and interest appears to be increasing in the laboratory community for cytotechnologists proficient in telecytology and rapid onsite evaluation (ROSE). 13,14 Despite the advancements in imaging technology, only 3 cytotechnology programs are available that use virtual microcopy (VM) in a limited capacity, because WSI can be an expensive proposition for many programs and laboratories. Many cytology schools and laboratories have not been interested in digital cytology and have not considered these skill sets to be important because of the upfront investments involved in the implementation and setup.…”

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Learning cytology in times of pandemic: an educational institutional experience with remote teaching

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2020

Journal of the American Society of Cytopathology

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Introduction As the coronavirus pandemic swept across national and state borders, institutions of higher learning, including cytology, began closing campuses and moving instruction online. We have described a method of remotely teaching cytology in our institution, including using the telecytology concept used with rapid onsite evaluation and remote conferencing and educational tools to conduct eCytology learning. This is a cost-effective method to transition a traditional in-classroom program into online teaching for cytology. It can also be implemented quickly. Materials and methods In March 2020, our cytology program developed a method for teaching cytology remotely. The distance-learning teaching method included the use of remote conferencing (Zoom platform) and learning management platforms (Canvas) to present lectures and administer tests. Remote multihead sessions were conducted by adapting the telecytology rapid onsite evaluation concept, which attaches a mobile device to the microscope to transmit live video to remote learners. Results When asked about their experience with online learning, the students had responded positively. All the students indicated a willingness to attend classes remotely in the future, even when the traditional in-classroom learning option is available. Conclusions We have presented a method for educating students remotely using existing technology that is affordable and can be implemented quickly by nearly all cytology education programs.

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“…Although PT in gynaecological cytopathology is typically based on glass slides, telecytology using real‐time microscopy has gained popularity for ROSE and involves making diagnoses based on live (streaming) images or videos, as opposed to manually examining actual glass slides with a conventional light microscope . In addition, whilst there is no established PT available for telecytology, there is a growing need for competency assessment in this area as more hospitals bring on telecytology for ROSE . Thus, our aim was to determine the feasibility of a novel web‐based quiz utilising a dynamic (real‐time) platform to assess remote telecytology ROSE competency at our institution.…”

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Assessing competency for remote telecytology rapid on‐site evaluation using pre‐recorded dynamic video streaming

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Introduction Telecytology using real‐time microscopy has gained popularity for rapid on‐site evaluations (ROSE). Although proficiency testing is routinely used in cytopathology, no established means of competency assessment is currently available for telecytology. Our aim was to determine the feasibility of a dynamic (real‐time) platform to assess telecytology competency. Methods Remote Medical Technology dynamic (real‐time) video streaming platform for ROSE is used at our institution, and short video clips of telecytology cases were recorded using Camtasia Studio 8 software during different ROSE sessions. Selected MP4 videos (range 13‐88 seconds, mean 33 seconds), along with clinical histories, were used to build a multiple‐choice question test with one training case and 20 test cases, utilising Tutor (Philips) software to host the web‐based test. The test was voluntary for cytopathologists and cytotechnologists. Answers and feedback from test takers were analysed. Results Thirteen participants—four cytopathologists and nine cytotechnologists—previously trained to use telecytology, volunteered to take the test. Individual scores ranged from 10 (50%) to 19 (95%) with a median of 16 (80%). Most feedback received involved technical difficulties. Conclusions We present, to the best of our knowledge, the first tool to assess telecytology competency for ROSE using pre‐recorded dynamic streaming videos. Despite technical challenges related to incorporating videos into a web‐based test, the test was feasible and provided users with valuable feedback about their ROSE performance. Future effort will be devoted to establishing a more user‐friendly test platform and establishing a benchmark for passing scores.

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On the job training: an educational program in ROSE of fine needle aspirates and telecytology for cytotechnologists

Cited by 8 publications

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Training undergraduate students for rapid on‐site evaluation of fine needle aspiration cytology samples using a simulation‐based education activity

Training undergraduate students for rapid on‐site evaluation of fine needle aspiration cytology samples using a simulation‐based education activity

Learning cytology in times of pandemic: an educational institutional experience with remote teaching

Assessing competency for remote telecytology rapid on‐site evaluation using pre‐recorded dynamic video streaming

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