Richard Gnatzy, Benjamin Schwab-Eckhardt, Annika Brunner, Sabine Drossard
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Aim: During the COVID-19 pandemic, social restrictions significantly impacted post-graduate training in pediatric surgery. This paper describes the implementation and continuation of a German-language, online training program for pediatric surgery residents, named "KiWI" (Kinderchirurgische Weiterbildung im Internet), which was established during the period of social distancing.
Method: "KiWI" was designed as a monthly, post-graduate online seminar course that combined practical relevance with theoretical knowledge. The teaching methods included case presentations by residents, active participant engagement through multiple-choice questions, and chat interactions. Course evaluation was conducted via an online questionnaire. The program was specifically tailored to meet the needs of the residents through close collaboration with them.
Results: Between February 2021 and September 2023, an average of 53 participants (M=53; SD=20) attended each session, with no correlation observed between attendance and the level of social restrictions. Fifty-seven percent of the participants were residents, with over half being in their fifth year or beyond of post-graduate training. Evaluations indicated a high level of satisfaction with the topics and course design. Lecturers showed great willingness to participate voluntarily, and moderators facilitated the sessions to support the lecturers. Technical issues were addressed through pre-session test runs.
Conclusion: The "KiWI" project demonstrates the potential of online continuing education as a resource-efficient supplement to post-graduate medical education. The program achieved high levels of acceptance and accessibility, showcasing the effectiveness of a decentralized online seminar format with interactive, case-based teaching methods.
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GMS Journal for Medical Education (GMS J Med Educ) – formerly GMS Zeitschrift für Medizinische Ausbildung – publishes scientific articles on all aspects of undergraduate and graduate education in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, pharmacy and other health professions. Research and review articles, project reports, short communications as well as discussion papers and comments may be submitted. There is a special focus on empirical studies which are methodologically sound and lead to results that are relevant beyond the respective institution, profession or country. Please feel free to submit qualitative as well as quantitative studies. We especially welcome submissions by students. It is the mission of GMS Journal for Medical Education to contribute to furthering scientific knowledge in the German-speaking countries as well as internationally and thus to foster the improvement of teaching and learning and to build an evidence base for undergraduate and graduate education. To this end, the journal has set up an editorial board with international experts. All manuscripts submitted are subjected to a clearly structured peer review process. All articles are published bilingually in English and German and are available with unrestricted open access. Thus, GMS Journal for Medical Education is available to a broad international readership. GMS Journal for Medical Education is published as an unrestricted open access journal with at least four issues per year. In addition, special issues on current topics in medical education research are also published. Until 2015 the journal was published under its German name GMS Zeitschrift für Medizinische Ausbildung. By changing its name to GMS Journal for Medical Education, we wish to underline our international mission.
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