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ArticleBMC medical education2024

Voices of conference attendees: how should future hybrid conferences be designed?

Sai Sreenidhi Ram, Daniel Stricker, Carine Pannetier, Nathalie Tabin, Richard W Costello, Daiana Stolz, Kevin W Eva, Sören Huwendiek

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Article in BMC medical education, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Sai Sreenidhi RamInstitute for Medical Education, Department for Assessment and Evaluation, University of Bern, Mittelstrasse 43, 3012, Bern, Switzerland. sai.s.ram@outlook.com.
Daniel StrickerInstitute for Medical Education, Department for Assessment and Evaluation, University of Bern, Mittelstrasse 43, 3012, Bern, Switzerland.
Carine PannetierEuropean Respiratory Society, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Nathalie TabinEuropean Respiratory Society, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Richard W CostelloDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin, Ireland.
Daiana StolzThe Clinics of Respiratory Medicine and Pulmonary Cell Research, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Kevin W EvaCentre for Health Education Scholarship, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Sören HuwendiekInstitute for Medical Education, Department for Assessment and Evaluation, University of Bern, Mittelstrasse 43, 3012, Bern, Switzerland.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWith conference attendees having expressed preference for hybrid meeting formats (containing both in-person and virtual components), organisers are challenged to find the best combination of events for academic meetings. Better understanding what attendees prioritise in a hybrid conference should allow better planning and need fulfilment.

methodsAn online survey with closed and open-ended questions was distributed to registrants of an international virtual conference. Responses were then submitted to descriptive statistical analysis and directed content analysis.

results823 surveys (Response Rate = 4.9%) were received. Of the 813 who expressed a preference, 56.9% (N = 463) desired hybrid conference formats in the future, 32.0% (N = 260) preferred in-person conferences and 11.1% (N = 90) preferred virtual conferences. Presuming a hybrid meeting could be adopted, 67.4% (461/684) preferred that virtual sessions take place both during the in-person conference and be spread throughout the year. To optimise in-person components of hybrid conferences, recommendations received from 503 respondents included: prioritising clinical skills sessions (26.2%, N = 132), live international expert presentations and discussions (15.7%, N = 79) and interaction between delegates (13.5%, N = 68). To optimise virtual components, recommendations received from 486 respondents included: prioritising a live streaming platform with international experts' presentations and discussions (24.3%, N = 118), clinical case discussions (19.8%, N = 96) and clinical update sessions (10.1%, N = 49).

conclusionsAttendees envision hybrid conferences in which organisers can enable the vital interaction between individuals during an in-person component (e.g., networking, viewing and improving clinical skills) while accessing virtual content at their convenience (e.g., online expert presentations with latest advancements, clinical case discussions and debates). Having accessible virtual sessions throughout the year, as well as live streaming during the in-person component of hybrid conferences, allows for opportunity to prolong learning beyond the conference days.

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Clinical CompetenceLearningHumansResearch DesignHybrid conferenceIn-person conferenceVirtual conference

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PMCPMC11005117

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