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ArticleBMC medical education2021

Broadening learning communities during COVID-19: developing a curricular framework for telemedicine education in neurology.

Christine E Gummerson, Brian D Lo, Kori A Porosnicu Rodriguez, Zoe L Cosner, Dylan Hardenbergh, Diana M Bongiorno, Julia Wainger, Katherine Hu, Charlene Gamaldo, Rachel M E Salas and 2 more

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Article in BMC medical education, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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12 authors.

Christine E Gummerson *Department of Neurology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
Brian D Lo *Department of Neurology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Kori A Porosnicu RodriguezDepartment of Neurology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Zoe L CosnerDepartment of Neurology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Dylan HardenberghDepartment of Neurology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Diana M BongiornoDepartment of Neurology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Julia WaingerDepartment of Neurology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Katherine HuDepartment of Neurology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Charlene GamaldoDepartment of Neurology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Rachel M E SalasDepartment of Neurology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Carlos RomoDepartment of Neurology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Doris G LeungDepartment of Neurology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA. leungd@kennedykrieger.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2558-7798

Funding

NRSA Training CoreTL1TR003100 · NCATS · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI SAHA, SOMNATH · 2019 to 2023
$4.5M
Magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy biomarkers for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophyK23NS091379 · NINDS · HUGO W. MOSER RES INST KENNEDY KRIEGER · PI LEUNG, DORIS G · 2015 to 2019
$885k
NCATS NIH HHS TL1 TR003100NINDS NIH HHS 5 K23 NS091379NINDS NIH HHS K23 NS091379
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn response to the cancellation of clinical clerkships due to COVID-19, the Johns Hopkins (JH) Neurology Education Team developed a virtual elective to enhance medical students' clinical telemedicine skills and foster community between academic institutions.

methodsThis two-week clinical elective, entitled "Virtual Patient Rounds in Neurology," was administered once in April 2020 and once in May 2020. The curriculum included attending/fellow-led Virtual Rounds, Student Presentations, and Asynchronous Educational Activities. We also developed a new lecture series entitled JHNeuroChats, which consisted of live synchronous lectures presented by JH faculty and Virtual Visiting Professors. Trainees and faculty from outside institutions were invited to participate in the JHNeuroChats. Students and faculty completed pre- and post-elective surveys to assess the educational impact of the elective. Student's t-tests were used to compare scores between pre- and post-elective surveys.

resultsSeven JH medical students enrolled in each iteration of the elective, and an additional 337 trainees and faculty, representing 14 different countries, registered for the JHNeuroChats. We hosted 48 unique JHNeuroChats, 32 (66.7%) of which were led by invited Virtual Visiting Professors. At the end of the elective, students reported increased confidence in virtually obtaining a history (P < 0.0001) and performing a telehealth neurological physical exam (P < 0.0001), compared to the start of the course. In addition, faculty members reported increased confidence in teaching clinical medicine virtually, although these findings were not statistically significant (P = 0.15).

conclusionsDespite the constraints imposed by COVID-19, this virtual Neurology elective increased medical students' confidence in certain telemedicine skills and successfully broadened our learning community to encompass learners from around the world. As virtual medical education becomes more prevalent, it is important that we are intentional in creating opportunities for shared learning across institutions. We believe that this elective can serve as a model for these future educational collaborations.

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Clinical ClerkshipCOVID-19NeurologyStudents, MedicalTelemedicineCurriculumHumansSARS-CoV-2COVID-19CurriculumInnovationMedical educationNeurologyTelemedicineVirtual learning

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PMID34715841
PMCPMC8554502

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