Image-Guided Surgical e-Learning in the Post-COVID-19 Pandemic Era: What Is Next?
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A
; 30(9): 993-997, 2020 Sep.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32628558
ABSTRACT
The current unprecedented coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) crisis has accelerated and enhanced e-learning solutions. During the so-called transition phase, efforts were made to reorganize surgical services, reschedule elective surgical procedures, surgical research, academic education, and careers to optimize results. The intention to switch to e-learning medical education is not a new concern. However, the current crisis triggered an alarm to accelerate the transition. Efforts to consider e-learning as a teaching and training method for medical education have proven to be efficient. For image-guided therapies, the challenge requires more effort since surgical skills training is combined with image interpretation training, thus the challenge is to cover quality educational content with a balanced combination of blended courses (online/onsite). Several e-resources are currently available in the surgical scenario; however, further efforts to enhance the current system are required by accelerating the creation of new learning solutions to optimize complex surgical education needs in the current disrupted environment.
Key words
Full text:
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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General Surgery
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Computer-Assisted Instruction
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Coronavirus Infections
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Education, Distance
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Education, Medical
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
France