ArticleWorld neurosurgery: X2021
Improving Neurosurgery Education Using Social Media Case-Based Discussions: A Pilot Study.
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- The Implementation of Social Media in Neurosurgery: A Systematic Review of the Literature.Acta neurochirurgica · 2025Pooled it
- Health worker education during the COVID-19 pandemic: global disruption, responses and lessons for the future-a systematic review and meta-analysis.Human resources for health · 2023Pooled it
- Social media as a tool for surgical education: a qualitative systematic review.Surgical endoscopy · 2022Pooled it
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- How social media encourages medical students to pursue a career in neurosurgery: a comprehensive comparison of Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2025Article
- Exploring perspectives and boundaries in neurosurgical career pathways for generation Z in German-speaking countries.Brain & spine · 2025Article
- The importance of social networks in neurosurgery training in low/middle income countries.Frontiers in surgery · 2024Article
- Virtual student-led neuroscience conferencing: a UK multicentre prospective study investigating delegate outcomes and delivery mode.BMC medical education · 2023Article
- Shadows and Lights: Perspectives of Training and Education in Neurosurgery for Undergraduate Students.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
- Webinar During COVID-19 Pandemic: Necessity or Uncontrolled Phenomena?World neurosurgery · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe increasing shift toward a more generalized medical undergraduate curriculum has led to limited exposure to subspecialties, including neurosurgery. The lack of standardized teaching may result in insufficient coverage of core learning outcomes. Social media (SoMe) in medical education are becoming an increasingly accepted and popular way for students to meet learning objectives outside formal medical school teaching. We delivered a series of case-based discussions (CbDs) over SoMe to attempt to meet core learning needs in neurosurgery and determine whether SoMe-based CbDs were an acceptable method of education.
methodsTwitter was used as a medium to host 9 CbDs pertaining to common neurosurgical conditions in practice. A sequence of informative and interactive tweets were formulated before live CbDs and tweeted in progressive order. Demographic data and participant feedback were collected.
resultsA total of 277 participants were recorded across 9 CbDs, with 654,584 impressions generated. Feedback responses were received from 135 participants (48.7%). Participants indicated an increase of 77% in their level of knowledge after participating. Of participants, 57% (
conclusionsSoMe has been shown to be a favorable and feasible medium to host live, text-based interactive CbDs. SoMe is a useful tool for teaching undergraduate neurosurgery and is easily translatable to all domains of medicine and surgery.
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