Xylazine and Adulterants in the Evolving Drug Supply: Urgent Call for Responsive Education Models.

Novel adulterants and synthetic substances are rapidly infiltrating the US drug supply causing new clinical harms. There is an urgent need for responsive education and training to address these evolving harms and mitigate new risks. Since 2020, xylazine, a veterinary tranquilizer, has become increasingly common in the illicit opioid supply, especially alongside fentanyl. Training and technical assistance (TTA) programs employing an adaptive model can quickly disseminate emerging information and provide the tools to respond effectively. We describe our TTA program's experience developing and delivering virtual instructor-led xylazine training to a diverse group of addiction care professionals. The training objectives included the following: (1) introducing epidemiologic trends, pharmacology, and existing literature related to xylazine; (2) reviewing xylazine-associated harms and management; and (3) discussing harm reduction strategies related to xylazine use. We conducted 14 training sessions between October 2022 and July 2023, which were attended by over 2000 individuals across 49 states. We review our experience developing innovative training content and managing flexible training logistics and highlight our lessons learned, including targeting multidisciplinary professionals, leveraging online synchronous delivery methods, and a need for sustainable funding for TTA programs.

Developing discipline-specific online pedagogies for nursing education.

BACKGROUND: Many nurse educators have pivoted their teaching to online formats since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Nurse educators face the dilemma that person-centred approaches are particularly challenging to replicate online. Current research provides general recommendations for designing and delivering online learning, but less is known about the usefulness of discipline-specific pedagogies for nursing education. AIM: This study explores the value of creating discipline-specific pedagogies for online learning in baccalaureate nursing education. METHOD: Using an action research approach, the authors document their lived experience of designing and delivering a course in two different formats - blended and entirely online. Drawing on existing and new educational models related to online learning, we explore how practice can inform the development of emergent frameworks to guide online education. RESULTS: Using reflective practice, the authors developed an emergent framework that draws on embodied learning theory to enhance the online delivery of a disability and enablement course for nursing students. CONCLUSIONS: The concept of embodied pedagogies may offer a starting point for developing guidelines for person-centred and student-centred nursing education online.

The impact of train-the-trainer programs on the continued professional development of nurses: a systematic review.

BACKGROUND: Train-the-trainer (TTT) programs are widely applied to disseminate knowledge within healthcare systems, but evidence of the effectiveness of this educational model remains unclear. We systematically reviewed studies evaluating the impact of train-the-trainer models on the learning outcomes of nurses. METHODS: The reporting of our systematic review followed PRISMA 2020 checklist. Records identified from MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, and ERIC were independently screened by two researchers and deemed eligible if studies evaluated learning outcomes of a train-the-trainer intervention for trainers or trainees targeting nurses. Study quality was assessed with Joanna Briggs Institute's critical appraisal tools and data of study characteristics extracted (objective, design, population, outcomes, results). Heterogeneity of outcomes ruled out meta-analysis; a narrative synthesis and vote counting based on direction of effects (p < 0.05) synthesized the results. All records were uploaded and organized in EPPI-Reviewer. RESULTS: Of the 3800 identified records 11 studies were included. The included studies were published between 1998 and 2021 and mostly performed in the US or Northern Europe. Nine studies had quasi-experimental designs and two were randomized controlled trials. All evaluated effects on nurses of which two also included nurses' assistants. The direction of effects of the 13 outcomes (knowledge, n = 10; skills, n = 2; practice, n = 1) measured in the 11 included studies were all beneficial. The statistical analysis of the vote counting showed that train-the-trainer programs could significantly (p < 0.05) improve trainees' knowledge, but the number of outcomes measuring impact on skills or practice was insufficient for synthesis. CONCLUSIONS: Train-the-trainer models can successfully disseminate knowledge to nurses within healthcare systems. Considering the nurse shortages faced by most Western healthcare systems, train-the-trainer models can be a timesaving and sustainable way of delivering education. However, new comparative studies that evaluate practice outcomes are needed to conclude whether TTT programs are more effective, affordable and timesaving alternatives to other training programs. TRIAL REGISTRATION: The protocol was registered in Research Registry ( https://www.researchregistry.com , unique identifying number 941, 29 June 2020).

Study on the status and problems of teaching system of "medical advanced mathematics": data based on a research of 11 universities in China.

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Driven by Innovation 2.0 (the information age, the innovation form of the knowledge society), the form evolved by the Internet development, giving rise to economic and social development ("Internet +"). With this background, a novel approach is presented for fostering excellence in physicians, aligning with the contemporary demands of our era. METHODS: Self-administered questionnaire was used to facilitate the collection of data on medical advanced mathematics course offerings, distribution of teaching hours of each major and the perception of the course teaching system in 11 medical universities in China. The distribution of course offerings in each major was analyzed, and one-sample t-test was conducted on the perspectives of course offerings, content settings (theoretical & practical), educational objectives, teaching reforms, and Synthetical Sensation (SS) of the curriculum system and educational model. RESULTS: The study included various specialties such as clinical medicine, pharmacy, public health, health management, and life sciences, all of which offered advanced mathematics course. The content of medical mathematics textbooks was designed to meet the practical needs of relevant professions, and encompass online laboratory classes and social practice. However, a noticeable misalignment was observed between the content of medical mathematics courses and the realistic requirements of professions (t = -3.614~-3.018, P < 0.05). The perceived difference in the completeness of curriculum systems was not significantly apparent. There was a difference in the perception of the effectiveness of teaching reforms (t = -4.485, P < 0.05), and there was a difference in the perception of the synthesis of the educational model in all cases (t = -5.067, P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: There are localized differences in curricula, and the number of course hours is basically reasonable; course content needs to be updated; the implementation of course objectives is not in place; the curriculum system can meet the needs of talent training; the innovation of the education model needs to be put into practice; and there are obvious differences in the comprehensive cognition of the teaching system and the education model. Based on the analysis of the problems, we build a new STC teaching mode with smart classroom based on "professional needs, practical needs and requirements for cultivating excellent physician talents".

Applying the RE-AIM framework to evaluate an educational model to "close the gap" and improve health equity in uncontrolled hypertension.

OBJECTIVES: To use the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, Maintenance (RE-AIM) framework to evaluate an educational model addressing self-management of uncontrolled hypertension. METHODS: We used a pre-post single cohort design to identify minoritized patients with uncontrolled hypertension (systolic > 160 mmHg and/or diastolic > 100 mmHg). Trained Ambassadors provided telephone outreach, skill-based blood pressure (BP) monitoring, and goal-setting for 4 months. Follow-up occurred at 7 months. We evaluated the initiative using the RE-AIM framework and quantitative analysis for process and outcome measures post-intervention. RESULTS: Among Black patients (n = 345), the average age was 55.4 years (8.7), half identified as male (n = 173, 50.1 %); many were uninsured (n = 159, 46.1 %). Engagement in calls occurred for 67.8 % (n = 234) of the cohort; monitor distribution was 22.9 % (n = 79); and goal setting occurred for 64 patients. BP improved for 40 % of the cohort (mean pre: 168/98 mmHg, mean post: 150/89 mmHg; p < 0.0001) and 40 % of patients' last known BP was < 140/90. CONCLUSIONS: RE-AIM evaluation of the Closing the Gap initiative suggests that the model is associated with BP reduction in high-risk Black patients. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: An educational model for patient-centered hypertension management in low-income populations is feasible and addresses self-monitoring barriers.

Cocreation With Prelicensure Nursing Students of a Simulated Practice Placement.

BACKGROUND: Cocreation is a collaborative process that uses problem-based learning to construct new initiatives. It has many known benefits associated with innovation in the development of programs, such as by creating simulations based on firsthand experiences. METHODS: Thirty second-year prelicensure nursing students cocreated simulations and associated lesson plans for a simulated practice placement. They followed a 4-step process described in the article. RESULTS: Cocreation combines lecturers' and students' unique skills and knowledge, creating programs based on the unique firsthand experiences of stakeholders. As the students take control of their own workloads, facilitators need to be adaptable in the support they provide, depending on the needs of the students. CONCLUSION: The staged process provided a structure for the students to produce their simulations and lesson plans. The cocreation of the simulated practice placement provided an innovative educational model that supported student development and produced lessons and simulations based on stakeholder need.

Opening Up the Continuing Professional Development Imagination: Bringing the Clinical Workplace Into View.

ABSTRACT: This Foundations paper introduces the "Working as Learning Framework (WALF)" to the continuing professional development community. Developed by researchers in the domain of workplace learning, the WALF draws upon theories and concepts from economics, sociology of work, and sociocultural theories of learning. The Framework provides conceptual tools to analyze interconnections between workplaces, the organization of work tasks, and learning. Through these interconnections, the Framework introduces the concepts of "expansive learning environments" and "restrictive learning environments." This paper provides an overview of the WALF before discussing possible implications for continuing professional development educators and researchers. Ultimately, this Foundations paper invites readers to engage with the rich scholarship on workplace learning informed by sociocultural concepts of learning and complemented by research on work and workplaces.

Rolling e-learning: an educational model to support Italian healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Rolling reviews have been widely used by the scientific community during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide guidelines and identify potential treatments in such a quickly evolving emergency. Throughout the two pandemic years, we provided independent and continuously updated (rolling) e-learning courses on COVID-19 targeted to Italian healthcare professionals with the aim of increasing dissemination based on the emerging evidence. The results of this project are presented in this brief report. METHODS: We launched five main courses on COVID-19 - with focus on treatments and vaccines - from February 2020 to December 2022. For each course, we collected and analised participation data and, via questionnaires, customer-satisfaction data on relevance, quality, efficacy and sponsor perception. RESULTS: From 22 February 2020 to 31 December 2022, a total of 224,459 enrollments were registered over the five courses with 192,966 passes (86%), for which Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits were awarded. Over 94% of participants considered the contents of high quality, relevant and effective for their educational needs. The absence of sponsorship perception, 83% overall, decreased relevantly for the two courses on COVID-19 vaccines (68.3%). CONCLUSIONS: Italian healthcare professionals working during the pandemic overwhelmingly appreciated and valued the rolling e-learning offer aimed at widening the dissemination of the best practices on COVID-19. This educational model provides independent, evidence-based and tailored information with the undoubted advantages of time flexibility, remote participation and continuous update, all elements that make it a useful tool in a pandemic as well as in a post-pandemic era.

From clinical data management to clinical data science: Time for a new educational model.

The purpose of this article is to propose and provide a blueprint for a graduate-level curriculum in clinical data science, devoted to the measurement, acquisition, care, treatment, and inferencing of clinical research data. The curriculum presented here contains a series of five required core courses, five required research courses, and a list of potential electives. The coursework draws from but does not duplicate content from the foundational areas of biostatistics, clinical medicine, biomedical informatics, and regulatory affairs, and may be reproduced by any institution interested in and capable of offering such a program. This new curriculum in "clinical" data science will prepare students for work in academic, industry, and government research settings as well as offer a unifying knowledge base for the profession.

An educational model for special patient care in dentistry.

Dental school graduates often have a basic knowledge in the management of patients with specialized healthcare needs. As of August 2019, CODA amended their accreditation standard 2-25: dental school graduates must be competent in the assessment and management of treatment of patients with specialized healthcare needs and disabilities. While the majority of these patients require modified dental care, many dental schools lack the facilities to provide both the proper care and education. This paper identifies improvements to dental education brought on by the innovations at Penn Dental Medicines' Personalized Care Suite for Persons with Disabilities (PCARE). Patient centered care is the emphasis of the PCARE curriculum. Although the clinic has special rooms and equipment to assist in accommodating the special needs of the patients, the program focuses on teaching dental students how to provide comfortable, safe, and effective care in a typical office setting. Detailed patient assessment, non-pharmacological management techniques, and treatment plans designed to meet the needs and abilities of the patients and caregivers are taught through lecture and direct patient care. Teaching assessment and management of this population is of great importance. Including treatment in Standard 2-25 creates another challenge to dental education. Penn Dental's facility allows multidisciplinary care in a cohesive and timely manner. The experience in PCARE offers unique opportunities to educate dental professionals in developing a patient centered approach in the treatment and maintenance of oral health in those patients who require accommodation.

Implementation of mind mapping with problem-based learning in prosthodontics course for Chinese dental students.

BACKGROUND: The traditional Chinese dentistry classroom teaching model focuses on the instruction of knowledge details, but less on the frameworks and learners' motivation. Here, we introduced a combination of mind mapping and PBL instruction (MBL)into the prosthodontics course for Chinese dental students. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of MBL in prosthodontics and make observations from the students' perspectives, based on their response with the learning process. METHODS: We prospectively enrolled 56 fourth-year undergraduates of stomatology, and these participants were randomly allocated into either the combined mind map teaching group (MBL) or the problem-based learning group (PBL) to attend the prosthodontics course. An anonymous questionnaire was also administered to both groups to evaluate the students' perceptions and experiences, using closed and open-ended items. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and thematic analysis. RESULTS: The students' responses to closed items indicate their experience in PBL and MBL to be positive, including increased motivation, improved memory of knowledge, enhanced discipline connection and raised teamwork, with fairly higher ratings for the MBL group. However, the tutor-guided competence scores including the memory and framework part, were significantly higher for MBL group than PBL group (two-way ANOVA, p < 0.01, p < 0.001, respectively). Meanwhile, the self-perceived competence scores including the motivation, framework and teamwork part, were significantly higher for MBL group than PBL group (two-way ANOVA, p < 0.01, p < 0.001, p < 0.05, respectively). CONCLUSION: Our findings suggest that MBL teaching approach can help in integration of knowledge structure and enhance clinical reasoning. MBL is an effective and well-organized method in prosthodontics course for dental students.

Flipped learning as an educational model in a cardiology residency program.

INTRODUCTION: Flipped learning (FL) is a model which allows students to adjust their study rhythm by taking advantage of class time to apply their knowledge. Although FL meets many of the needs of the traditional lecture-based model and the exclusively virtual model, its effectiveness in medical residency programs has not been thoroughly studied. Our study evaluates the efficacy of an FL model in a cardiology residency program based on the satisfaction and academic performance of the participants. METHOD: A prospective, observational, and descriptive study was conducted at Ignacio Chávez National Institute of Cardiology in Mexico City to evaluate the satisfaction and effectiveness of an FL model for acquiring competencies in electrocardiographic diagnosis among thirty-one first-year cardiology residents. The Advanced Electrocardiography Workshop and a virtual classroom were designed for the intervention. Four teachers taught the workshop and video classes, and ten medical specialists from the participants' areas of work performed evaluations of practical skills before and after the intervention. RESULTS: 75% of the participants rated the intervention as very favorable compared to the traditional and virtual models. The main advantages offered by the FL model were identified. An improvement of high statistical significance was observed in participants' academic performance after the intervention (P value < 0.001). CONCLUSION: The FL model has a high degree of acceptance among participants and teachers. Our study shows an improvement in academic performance after the intervention. Considering that the FL model is flexible and reproducible in other areas of medicine, it represents an excellent educational alternative that meets current needs.

Using a change management model to develop and implement dental curricula: A case study.

Curriculum transformation is a guiding principle and driving force to continued institutional growth and innovation in oral health education. The transformation process starts from the need and desire for change to achieve the strategic goals of curriculum invocation. The design and implementation process must follow a systematic approach to ensure the oral health curricula are meeting the demands of preparing learners for their future careers and are in line with the institutional strategic goals and processes. The process of curriculum transformation needs to be carefully crafted and implemented to include all constituents and have clear and measurable outcomes to define its path and results. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry is undergoing the journey of oral health curriculum innovation and transformation. The goal of this paper is to describe the change management process using Kotter's organizational model that may apply to other schools aiming to innovate dental curricula.

Qualitative content analysis of the highly cited articles in medical education: Trends and characteristics associated with citation of published studies in medical education research.

PURPOSE: To explore and describe the highly cited articles' themes of research in medical education and to provide an insight into and reflection on which the elites of medical education society invested their energies from 2009 to 2018. METHODS: An in-depth content analysis as a research technique for the objective, systematic, and quantitative description of the manifest content of communication was used to quantitatively assess subject interests, methods, and other characteristics associated with citation of published studies in medical education research. Meaning units were compacted and coded with labels and categories in two phases. RESULTS: Among a variety of topics, methods, and strategies, 764 codes, 24 descriptive themes, and seven categories were extracted from the content analysis as the most prominent. Categories of medical education research were: modern technologies updating in medical education; learner performance improvement; sociological aspects of medical education; clinical reasoning; research methodology concerns of medical education; instructional design educational models; and professional aspects of medical education. CONCLUSIONS: Commitment to continuous revision of educational emphasis and concerns on technological, sociological, and methodological concerns were the most repeated components of the highly cited articles that were ascertained through increased structure course designs and instructional strategies of the flipped classrooms to realize clinical reasoning and performance improvement.[Box: see text].

Facilitating diversity of thought in learning environments for nursing students.

Human capital development is one of the goals of higher education and a decrease in open dialogue threatens these ideals and aspirations. A recent survey of undergraduate students showed that many students censor their point of view. There are many potential reasons for this, but it could be secondary to the current sociopolitical climate. Having educators who encourage and model open dialogue while supporting diversity of thought would provide alternative perspectives and innovation. Encouraging diversity of thought will enhance understanding of other's perspectives and unleash creative problem solving to address concerns in nursing practice and facilitate innovative research. The purpose of this article is to present strategies that can be employed to promote diversity of thought among nursing students in a learning environment. Exemplars are presented illustrating some of the strategies discussed.

Innovación en la enseñanza de la anatomía humana: aula invertida y su aplicación / Innovation in the teaching of human anatomy: flipped classroom implementation

El contexto actual involucra un acceso cada vez más universal a las tecnologías e información, lo que repercute fuertemente en el aula. Los estudiantes se muestran pasivos y reacios al Modelo Tradicional de enseñanza. De esta manera las innovaciones toman protagonismo, tal es el caso del modelo Aula Invertida (AI). El objetivo de este trabajo es describir la aplicación de AI en la enseñanza de la Anatomía humana en un entorno universitario. Se intervinieron 4 sesiones de la asignatura de Anatomía General de un curso de 41 estudiantes. Se abordó el contenido en 3 etapas: pre clase, clase y post clase, utilizando recursos y plataformas multimedia como Moodle y Youtube. Las actividades incluyeron lecciones virtuales, trabajos en grupo y cuestionarios minimalistas. Al final del semestre se aplicó una encuesta de percepción del estudiante. El logro alcanzado en pre clase fue 40,45 %, 55,46 %, 43,75 % y 76,04 % para las sesiones 01 a 04, respectivamente. Las calificaciones de los trabajos en grupos de la encuesta el 63,2 % y 76,3 % de los estudiantes manifestó estar "muy de acuerdo" con que AI potencia el trabajo autónomo y colaborativo, respectivamente. El 73,6 % prefiere el modelo AI por sobre el Tradicional. El modelo AI ha mostrado promover una mejor evolución del proceso de enseñanza- aprendizaje, siendo adaptable a disciplinas de ciencias básicas como el caso de Anatomía humana. La buena experiencia de esta innovación se debe sustentar en una programación bien estructurada, apoyo dentro y fuera del aula, y el ajuste de estrategias exitosas. Es inminente la necesidad de adaptarse al nuevo contexto donde prima el acceso a las tecnologías e información.

SUMMARY: The current context involves a generally increasing access of technologies and information, which has a strong impact on the classroom. Students are passive and reluctant to the traditional teaching model. Thus, innovations take center stage, such is the case of the Flipped Classroom (FC) model. The aim of this paper is to describe the application of FC in the teaching of human anatomy in a university environment. Four sessions of the General Anatomy program were intervened with a group of 41 students. The content was approached in 3 stages: pre-class, class and post-class, using multimedia resources and platforms such as Moodle and YouTube. The activities included virtual lessons, group work and minimalist quizzes. At the end of the semester a student perception survey was applied. Achievement percentage in pre-class were 40.45 %, 55.46 %, 43.75 % and 76.04 % for sessions 01 to 04. The grades for class group work were 5.8±0.34, 6.1±0.46, 6.0±0.78 and 6.7±0.38 for the sessions worked. In the survey 63.2 % and 76.3 % of the students stated that they "very satisfied" that FC enhances autonomous and collaborative work, respectively. 73.6 % preferred the FC model over the traditional one. The FC model has shown to promote a better evolution of the teaching-learning process, being adaptable to basic science disciplines such as human anatomy. A positive experience of this innovation must be supported by well-structured programming, support inside and outside the classroom, and the adjustment of successful strategies. There is an imminent need to adapt to the new context where access to technologies and information is a priority.

Modelos de ensino da endodontia em cursos de graduação em odontologia do Estado do Amazonas / Modelos de enseñanza de Endodoncia en cursos de graduación en Odontología en el Estado de Amazonas / Teaching models of Endodontics in undergraduate courses in Dentistry in the State of Amazonas

Este estudo analisou informações referentes ao ensino de Endodontia nos cursos de graduação em Odontologia do Estado do Amazonas. Foi delineado um estudo quantitativo, observacional de corte transversal do tipo survey, respondido pelos docentes responsáveis pela área, que mapeou o modelo do ensino nos cursos com conceito 3 ou superior no Enade 2019 (n=3). A taxa de resposta foi de 100%. Em média a quantidade de alunos por turma foi de 40 indivíduos, dois cursos relataram que a endodontia compõe disciplinas integradas com a supervisão de 2 a 3 docentes especialistas. Houve consenso quanto ao conteúdo programático, sendo estes: anatomia interna; instrumentos endodônticos de aço inox e NiTi; materiais obturadores; medicação intracanal e soluções irrigantes; patologia pulpar e periapical; filosofia do tratamento endodôntico e emergências endodônticas. Em relação aos protocolos, a odontometria manual é realizada em todos os cursos; a manobra de patência foraminal é ensinada em todos os cursos, sendo realizada no tratamento de dentes vitais e necrosados em dois cursos. O limite apical variou entre 0,5 e 1mm para dentes com necrose ou vitalidade pulpar, respectivamente. A utilização de sistemas de instrumentação de NiTi manuais, rotatórios e reciprocantes são ensinados nos três cursos, porém o manual é predominante. Houve consenso na utilização do hipoclorito de sódio a 2% como solução irrigante e da escolha do hidróxido de cálcio como base da medicação intracanal. Conclui-se que os cursos possuem convergência do modelo de ensino da Endodontia, principalmente nos alicerces da especialidade que são a integração com outras disciplinas, a carga horária, as metas de tratamento, o conteúdo programático e a apresentação das novas tecnologias (AU).

Este estudio analizó informaciones sobre la enseñanza de Endodoncia en cursos de graduación en Odontología en el Estado de Amazonas. Se diseñó un estudio transversal observacional cuantitativo del tipo encuesta, respondida por los profesores responsables del área, que mapeó el modelo de enseñanza en cursos con concepto 3 o superior en Enade 2019 (n=3). La tasa de respuesta fue del 100%. En promedio, el número de alumnos por clase fue de 40 individuos, dos cursos informaron que la endodoncia comprende disciplinas integradas con la supervisión de 2 a 3 profesores especialistas. Hubo consenso sobre el contenido del plan de estudios, a saber: anatomía interna; instrumentos de endodoncia de acero inoxidable y NiTi; materiales de relleno; medicación intracanal y soluciones de irrigación; patología pulpar y periapical; filosofía del tratamiento endodóntico y emergencias endodónticas. En cuanto a los protocolos, en todos los cursos se realiza odontometría manual; la maniobra de permeabilidad foraminal se enseña en todos los cursos, realizándose en el tratamiento de dientes vitales y necróticos en dos cursos. El límite apical varió entre 0,5 y 1 mm para dientes con necrosis o vitalidad pulpar, respectivamente. En los tres cursos se enseña el uso de sistemas de instrumentación manuales, rotatorios y alternativos de NiTi, pero predomina el manual. Hubo consenso en el uso de hipoclorito de sodio al 2% como solución de irrigación y en la elección del hidróxido de calcio como base para la medicación intracanal. Se concluye que los cursos tienen convergencia del modelo de enseñanza de Endodoncia, principalmente en los fundamentos de la especialidad, que son la integración con otras disciplinas, la carga horaria, los objetivos del tratamiento, el temario y la presentación de nuevas tecnologías (AU).

This study analyzed information regarding the teaching of Endodontics in undergraduate courses in Dentistry in the State of Amazonas. A quantitative, observational cross-sectional study of the survey type was designed, answered by the professors responsible for the area, which mapped the teaching model in courses with concept 3 or higher in Enade 2019 (n=3). The response rate was 100%. On average, the number of students per class was 40 individuals, two courses reported that endodontics comprises integrated disciplines with the supervision of 2 to 3 specialist professors. There was consensus on the syllabus content, namely: internal anatomy; stainless steel and NiTi endodontic instruments; filling materials; intracanal medication and irrigating solutions; pulpal and periapical pathology; philosophy of endodontic treatment and endodontic emergencies. Regarding protocols, manual odontometry is performed in all courses; the foraminal patency maneuver is taught in all courses, being performed in the treatment of vital and necrotic teeth in two courses. The apical limit varied between 0.5 and 1mm for teeth with necrosis or pulpal vitality, respectively. The use of manual, rotary and reciprocating NiTi instrumentation systems are taught in all three courses, but the manual is predominant. There was consensus on the use of 2% sodium hypochlorite as an irrigating solution and on the choice of calcium hydroxide as the basis for intracanal medication. It is concluded that the courses have convergence of the Endodontics teaching model, mainly in the foundations of the specialty, which are the integration with other disciplines, the workload, the treatment goals, the syllabus and the presentation of new technologies (AU).

Acolhimento acadêmico e reconfiguração dos modelos educacionais durante a pandemia de COVID-19: relato de experiência / Recepción académica y reconfiguración de modelos educativos durante la pandemia COVID-19: relato de experiencia / Academic reception and reconfiguration of educational models during the COVID-19 Pandemic: experience rep

O presente artigoobjetiva relatar a experiência da aplicação de ferramentas digitais em encontros virtuais para o acolhimento de alunos ingressantes do curso de Odontologia da Universidade Estadual do Piauí (UESPI)durante a fase de isolamento social advinda da pandemia do novo coronavírus no ano de 2020. A ação extensionista foi realizada em cinco encontros virtuais por meio da plataforma de reuniões Google Meete foram aplicadas ferramentas colaborativas como Padlet, Mentimetere Google Formspara integração do grupo. A participação dos ingressantes foi integral, 100% dos estudantes matriculados no primeiro período do curso se fizeram presentes nos encontros. Diante das incertezas relativas ao início do período letivo no ano de 2020, a proposta realizada obteve êxito no objetivo principal de acolher os ingressantes e estabelecer o vínculo com a família do curso de Odontologia da UESPI. Desta forma a experiência mostrou-se positiva, proporcionando uma acolhida dos discentes durante o período mais crítico da pandemia de COVID-19 e forte isolamento social (AU).

Este artículo tiene como objetivo relatar la experiencia de aplicación de herramientas digitales en reuniones virtuales de bienvenida a estudiantes que ingresan a la carrera de Odontología de la Universidad Estadual de Piauí (UESPI) durante la fase de aislamiento social derivada de la pandemia del nuevo coronavirus en 2020. La acción de extensión se llevó a cabo en cinco reuniones virtuales utilizando la plataforma de reuniones Google Meet y se aplicaron herramientas colaborativas como Padlet, Mentimeter y Google Forms para la integración del grupo. La participación de los estudiantes de primer año fue plena, en las reuniones estuvo presente el 100% de los estudiantes matriculados en el primer periodo del curso. Ante las incertidumbres respecto al inicio del periodo académico del año 2020, la propuesta realizada tuvo éxito en su objetivo principal de dar la bienvenida a nuevos estudiantes y establecer un vínculo con la familia de carreras de Odontología de la UESPI. De esta manera, la experiencia resultó positiva, brindando a los estudiantes una acogida durante el período más crítico de la pandemia de COVID-19 y de fuerte aislamiento social (AU).

The present article aims to report the experience of applying digital tools in virtual meetings to welcome students entering the Dentistry course at the State University of Piauí (UESPI) during the social isolation phase resulting from the new coronavirus pandemic in 2020. The extension action was carried out in five virtual meetings using the Google Meet meeting platform and collaborative tools such as Padlet, Mentimeter and Google Forms were applied to integrate the group. The participation of freshmen was full, 100% of students enrolled in the first period of the course were present at the meetings. Given the uncertainties regarding the start of the academic period in 2020, the proposal made was successful in its main objective of welcoming new students and establishing a bond with the UESPI Dentistry course family. In this way, the experience proved to be positive, providing students with a welcome during the most critical period of the COVID-19 pandemic and strong social isolation (AU).