Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2021 Mar;164(3):556-561. doi: 10.1177/0194599820951150. Epub 2020 Aug 11.
To develop and evaluate a virtual otolaryngology medical student elective created during the COVID-19 crisis with the intention of teaching the basic tenets of otolaryngology and increasing exposure to the specialty.
Cross-sectional survey.
Emory University School of Medicine.
A 1-week virtual otolaryngology curriculum was offered to third- and fourth-year medical students that centered on the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation's handbook (fourth edition). The course covered a variety of topics and was conducted remotely via online video conferencing software. We applied multiple teaching modalities and surveyed students regarding the effectiveness of the course. Mixed methods analysis was employed to analyze the course data.
Twelve students participated; 67% reported their baseline precourse understanding of otolaryngology in the "poor-fair" range. After the course, 92% of students reported increased understanding, with 42% and 58% reporting "good" and "very good" understanding, respectively. Following completion of the course, posttest scores on summative assessments were significantly higher than pretest scores ( < .001). Ninety-two percent of students reported either "increased" or "greatly increased" interest in otolaryngology postcourse. Qualitative survey results revealed students' appreciation of course organization, formative assessments, and case-based learning.
An otolaryngology elective administered through a virtual format can be effective at providing an educational experience and garnering interest in the field. Positive exposure to otolaryngology can increase medical students' interest in pursuing the specialty and expand their general knowledge of consultation, diagnosis, and management in otolaryngology.
在 COVID-19 危机期间开发并评估一门虚拟耳鼻喉医学学生选修课，旨在教授耳鼻喉科的基本原理并增加对该专业的接触。
横断面调查。
埃默里大学医学院。
向三、四年级医学生提供为期一周的虚拟耳鼻喉科课程，该课程以美国耳鼻喉科学会-头颈外科学基金会手册（第四版）为中心。该课程涵盖了各种主题，并通过在线视频会议软件远程进行。我们应用了多种教学模式，并调查了学生对课程的有效性的看法。采用混合方法分析来分析课程数据。
共有 12 名学生参加；67%的学生报告其基线预课程耳鼻喉科理解处于“差-中等”范围。课程结束后，92%的学生报告理解有所提高，分别有 42%和 58%的学生报告理解为“良好”和“非常好”。课程结束后的总结性评估后测分数明显高于前测分数（<0.001）。92%的学生报告在课程结束后对耳鼻喉科的兴趣“增加”或“大大增加”。定性调查结果显示，学生对课程组织、形成性评估和基于案例的学习表示赞赏。
通过虚拟格式提供的耳鼻喉科选修课可以有效地提供教育体验并引起对该领域的兴趣。对耳鼻喉科的积极接触可以增加医学生对从事该专业的兴趣，并扩大他们对耳鼻喉科咨询、诊断和管理的一般知识。
