E-learning in postgraduate urology training: A Covid-19 pandemic experience

J Pak Med Assoc. 2021 Dec;71(12):2799-2801. doi: 10.47391/JPMA.1698.

Abstract

Since the declaration of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020, several teaching institutions started the process of adjusting to the new challenge. Medical education could not be imparted the way it used to be and some new methods had to be taken to adapt to the pandemic. At our institute, an online e-teaching approach was adopted to ensure the continuation of post-graduate medical training. Each week two lectures were recorded and uploaded on the YouTube Channel and shared with the students. This was followed by an MCQ based test using Google forms. Ten lectures were delivered in five weeks to 55 participants. The majority of residents agreed that this activity increased their knowledge of the subject and opted to continue it in future. With the help of short online lectures (< 30 minutes) and online tests (5 MCQs), the learning experience of residents can be enhanced. In future, more online resources can be used to incorporate this method of teaching.

Keywords: Urology, Teaching, Education, Fellowship, Survey..

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19*
  • Computer-Assisted Instruction*
  • Humans
  • Pandemics
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Students, Medical*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Urology*