Abstract
Background and AimsAn online teaching programme for Core Surgical Trainees (CSTs) was designed and delivered during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study is to assess the feasibility and the reception of a fully online teaching programme.MethodsTwenty teaching sessions were delivered either via Zoom™ or were pre-recorded and uploaded onto a Google Classroom™ and YouTube™ website. Online feedback, delivered via Google Forms™, were completed by CSTs following each teaching session. YouTube Studio™ analytics were used to understand patterns in viewing content.Results89.9% of trainees were satisfied with the teaching series. Trainees preferred short, weekly sessions (79%), delivered by senior surgeons, in the form of both didactical and interactive teaching. YouTube analytics revealed that the highest peak in views was documented on the weekend before the deadline for evidence upload on the Intercollegiate Surgical Collegiate Programme (ISCP) portfolio.ConclusionAn entirely online teaching programme is feasible and well-received by CSTs. Trainees preferred live, interactive, procedure-based, consultant-led sessions lasting approximately thirty minutes to one hour and covering a myriad of surgical specialties. This feedback can be used to improve future online surgical teaching regionally and nationally in order to gain training opportunities lost during the pandemic.
Highlights
Background and AimsAn online teaching programme for Core Surgical Trainees (CSTs) was designed and delivered during the COVID-19 pandemic
On March 23rd 2020, the United Kingdom (UK) government implemented social distancing rules requiring people to stay at home except for very limited purposes, close certain businesses and stop all gatherings of more than two people in public.[3]
Two core surgical trainees (CSTs) alongside the Training Programme Director from the Yorkshire & Humber deanery in the UK designed an online teaching programme aimed at CSTs within the deanery
Summary
Background and AimsAn online teaching programme for Core Surgical Trainees (CSTs) was designed and delivered during the COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusion: An entirely online teaching programme is feasible and well-received by CSTs. Trainees preferred live, interactive, procedure-based, consultant-led sessions lasting approximately thirty minutes to one hour and covering a myriad of surgical specialties. Interactive, procedure-based, consultant-led sessions lasting approximately thirty minutes to one hour and covering a myriad of surgical specialties This feedback can be used to improve future online surgical teaching regionally and nationally in order to gain training opportunities lost during the pandemic. Two core surgical trainees (CSTs) alongside the Training Programme Director from the Yorkshire & Humber deanery in the UK designed an online teaching programme aimed at CSTs within the deanery This was delivered by supervised CSTs, surgical registrars and consultants on a twice-weekly basis commencing April 22nd 2020. The purpose of the teaching programme was to promote high quality surgical education and facilitate on-going
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