Pediatric cardiology national education series: A remote education response to COVID-19

Weld, Julia; Frank, Lowell H.; Gandhi, Rupali

doi:10.1016/j.ppedcard.2021.101383

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“…16 Additionally, the Society of Pediatric Cardiology Training Program Directors created a series of live, Zoom-based lectures for pediatric cardiology fellows which were very well received. 17 The authors, similar to our experience, showed that up to 95% of fellows felt that the lecture series were extremely valuable to their training, wanted the lecture series to continue, and reported that the lectures were invaluable in building a network of peers and learning from experts in the field outside of their home institutions. A Zoom platform, rather than webinar lectures, also provides a live, interactive, and flexible format that creates an intimate and engaging lecture experience.…”

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confidence: 70%

“…Even within pediatric gastroenterology, 94% of fellowship programs implemented center‐only virtual didactics during the COVID pandemic to accommodate changes in the learning environment 16 . Additionally, the Society of Pediatric Cardiology Training Program Directors created a series of live, Zoom‐based lectures for pediatric cardiology fellows which were very well received 17 . The authors, similar to our experience, showed that up to 95% of fellows felt that the lecture series were extremely valuable to their training, wanted the lecture series to continue, and reported that the lectures were invaluable in building a network of peers and learning from experts in the field outside of their home institutions.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Development of a national Zoom‐based lectureship for pediatric transplant hepatology trainees

Banc-Husu

Bonn

Mavis

et al. 2023

Pediatric Transplantation

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BackgroundPrevious publications identified a gap in standard education on topics related to advanced hepatology and liver transplantation for pediatric transplant hepatology trainees. The Society of Pediatric Liver Transplantation (SPLIT) Education Committee designed a Zoom‐based lectureship series for all advanced pediatric transplant hepatology trainees. We aim to describe the educational series and feedback from fellow participants.MethodsPediatric transplant hepatology trainees from across the United States and Canada were invited to attend 25 Zoom‐based lectures on a broad list of topics pertaining to pediatric transplant hepatology. At the completion of the lectureship, a 53‐item REDcap survey using single‐answer, Likert‐scale, and open‐ended questions was distributed via email to all participants.ResultsA total of 16 fellows from broad geographic areas responded to the survey. Nineteen percent (n = 3/16) of fellows attended all 25 lectures and 31% (n = 5/16) attended 16–20 lectures. Majority of fellows (88%, n = 14/16) reported the lecture series increased knowledge of liver disease, increased confidence in managing children with liver disease, and aided with board preparation. Additionally, over half of the fellows (81%, n = 13/16) reported the series served as a platform for networking and mentoring from peers and experts in the field. All fellows recommended the lecture series for future fellows.ConclusionThe SPLIT educational lectureship for advanced pediatric transplant hepatology trainees provided a national education curriculum that not only led to increased knowledge and confidence in the diagnosis and management of common conditions encountered in pediatric transplant hepatology but also provided a unique networking and mentorship environment.

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confidence: 70%

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confidence: 99%

Development of a national Zoom‐based lectureship for pediatric transplant hepatology trainees

Banc-Husu

Bonn

Mavis

et al. 2023

Pediatric Transplantation

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“…6,12 Many programmes increased the amount of online didactic content used in their orientations, bootcamps, and educational programmes. 13 Online learning has been shown to be an effective method to learn knowledge related to paediatric cardiology 14,15 and echocardiography. 16 However, echocardiography is clearly not a skill that can be obtained in a purely virtual or remote learning environment.…”

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confidence: 99%

Sustained improvement in fellows’ echocardiographic completeness through the coronavirus pandemic with a standardised imaging protocol

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First-year cardiology fellows must quickly learn basic competency in echocardiography during fellowship orientation. This educational process was disrupted in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, as our hands-on echocardiography teaching transitioned from practice on paediatric volunteers to simulation-based training. We previously described an improvement in echocardiographic completeness after implementation of a standardised imaging protocol for the performance of acute assessments of ventricular function. Herein, we assessed whether this improvement could be sustained over the two subsequent years, including the fellowship year affected by the pandemic. Echocardiograms performed by first-year paediatric cardiology fellows to assess ventricular function were reviewed for completeness. The frequency with which each requested component was included was measured. A total demographic score (out of 7) and total imaging score (out of 23) were calculated. The pre-protocol years (2015–2017) were compared to the post-protocol years (2018–2020), and the pre-COVID years (2018–2019) were compared to the year affected by COVID (2020). There was a sustained improvement in completeness after protocol implementation with improvement in the demographic score (median increasing from 6 to 7, p < 0.001) and imaging score (median increasing from 13 to 16, p < 0.001). More individual components showed a statistically significant increase in frequency compared to our prior publication. The COVID pandemic resulted in very few differences in completeness. Demographic reporting improved modestly (p = 0.04); the imaging score was unchanged (p = 0.59). The only view obtained less frequently was the apical two-chamber view. A standardised imaging protocol allowed sustained improvements in echocardiographic completeness despite the disruption of fellowship orientation by COVID-19.

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“…Pediatric cardiology was no exception to its impact on the educational curriculum, necessitating training programs to adjust accordingly [ 25 ]. Some programs created an online lecture series for fellows nationally, while others (i.e., Boston Children’s Hospital) developed online platforms to create a curriculum that incorporated both synchronous and asynchronous learning [ 35 , 36 ]. These approaches utilized assigned learning teams in which each fellow was given specific tasks to complete, including cardiac lesion flow diagrams, creating educational content for other trainees, and developing mock board exam questions [ 35 , 36 ].…”

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Entrustable Professional Activities and Their Relevance to Pediatric Cardiology Training

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Entrustable professional activities (EPAs) have become a popular framework for medical trainee assessment and a supplemental component for milestone and competency assessment. EPAs were developed to facilitate assessment of competencies and furthermore to facilitate translation into clinical practice. In this review, we explore the rationale for the introduction of EPAs, examine whether they fulfill the promise expected of them, and contemplate further developments in their application with specific reference to training in pediatric cardiology.

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Pediatric cardiology national education series: A remote education response to COVID-19

Cited by 7 publications

References 6 publications

Development of a national Zoom‐based lectureship for pediatric transplant hepatology trainees

Development of a national Zoom‐based lectureship for pediatric transplant hepatology trainees

Sustained improvement in fellows’ echocardiographic completeness through the coronavirus pandemic with a standardised imaging protocol

Entrustable Professional Activities and Their Relevance to Pediatric Cardiology Training

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