Online educational resources for orthopaedic residency—a narrative review

Abstract

Purpose Residency programs in the medical education field are considered the keystone in the development of aptitude and skills required for practice. With the worldwide current scenario of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a shift in the paradigm especially in the teaching of the residents from face-to-face classes to more and more online sessions. The purpose of this study is to present a compendium of knowledge-providing sites, smartphone applications (apps), YouTube channels, and podcasts that can provide better online resource management for students in the field of orthopaedics. Methods Search terms were used for making a list of various online resources which can be of help during orthopaedic residency. An initial list of the selected websites, smartphone apps, podcasts, and YouTube channels was made. The corresponding author with years of teaching experience and faculty for post-graduate and fellowship training programs then selected the final list. Results A list of 16 websites with brief points on their content and online address along with the availability of free or paid content was identified as being appropriate. A total of 39 apps available for android/apple smartphones, nine podcasts, and 11 YouTube channels were also identified as being extremely useful and have been discussed elaborately in this article. Conclusion Online educational tools are of immense importance in imparting adequate knowledge to an orthopaedic resident and act as an adjunct to conventional teaching methods. This article focuses on presenting various online educational resources in a simple yet concise way, which may be beneficial for the current generation of residents especially in this current time of unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic.

Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Podcasts Should Tailor Characteristics Such as Episode Length and Social Media Utilization for Best Audience Engagement

“…31 However, there are very few orthopaedic podcasts that are oriented to the education of trainees, with most of them intended instead for patient education. 32 In 2021, Raja et al found that, of 492 identified online websites with only orthopaedic content, only 16 (3.3%) were directed for orthopaedic learning and not patient education. 32 Of 22 orthopaedic podcasts specifically found in their search, only 9 with similar characteristics were used for final analysis.…”

Teachers’ and Parents’ Views on the Excessive Use of Technology During COVID by Primary Level Students

“…Another important issue which most of the teachers mentioned in the findings was that they were unable to evaluate students learning and understanding during online classes as they sought help from their parents and elder siblings during the assessment period. Raja, et al, (2021) add that online education has brought forward the issues of cheating during assessments, which becomes uncontrollable at times.…”

“…The shifting to online education was a rather problematic task, which failed to allow suitable training for teachers or students to grasp the complications of this new way of education (Raja, et al, 2021). According to him, this quick shift to the new model of education has highlighted the inadequate Approaches Towards Learning (ATL) skills of teachers, because of which students are unable to deal with it.…”

“…Many teachers do not have enough knowledge to spot the tricks played by the students during online learning, neither do they have enough training to permit their classes to manoeuvre smoothly if there are any internet issues. Online education has brought forward the problem of cheating during assessments and teachers have had a tough time handling (Raja, et al, 2021). Teachers hardly have the opportunity to assess with surety whether the homework given to the students is completed by them or support is given at the rear by friends, parents, internet, and other such sources.…”

Letter to the Editor on: Online educational resources for orthopaedic residency—a narrative review

“…We read the article by Raja et al [ 1 ] regarding online education resources for orthopedic residents with keen interest. As students who entered medical school while our country was deep in the COVID-19 pandemic, we have direct experience consulting the internet for our medical questions, advice, and education materials.…”