Journal article
Transitioning From Room to Zoom: The 2020 Cardiovascular Fellows' Boot Camp in the COVID-19 Era
Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal, Vol.17(5), pp.94-99
2021
DOI: 10.14797/mdcvj.1064
PMCID: PMC8680235
PMID: 34992729
Abstract
For 10 years, the annual Houston Methodist Cardiovascular Fellows' Boot Camp hosted hundreds of cardiovascular trainees in Houston for a concise yet comprehensive 3-day training program for new fellows. The cornerstone of the program was the hands-on Skills Academy, which included a variety of timed learning stations that taught surgical techniques, dissection skills, and suturing techniques as well as echocardiography and cardiac catheterization using simulators. This was followed by 2 days of didactics covering essential topics in each specialty. However, that model was upended in 2020 by the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic forced the digitization of medical education and posed significant challenges as we transitioned Boot Camp to a virtual format. In this editorial, we review our experience designing and implementing a virtual cardiology track of the Houston Methodist Cardiovascular Fellows' Boot Camp and highlight challenges and proposed solutions in the era of virtual education.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Transitioning From Room to Zoom: The 2020 Cardiovascular Fellows' Boot Camp in the COVID-19 Era
- Creators
- Akanksha Thakkar - Houston MethodistYehia Saleh - Houston MethodistC Huie Lin - Houston MethodistWilliam Zoghbi - Houston MethodistNadeen Faza - Houston MethodistBindu Chebrolu - Houston Methodist
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal, Vol.17(5), pp.94-99
- DOI
- 10.14797/mdcvj.1064
- PMID
- 34992729
- PMCID
- PMC8680235
- NLM abbreviation
- Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J
- ISSN
- 1947-6108
- eISSN
- 1947-6108
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2021
- Academic Unit
- Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984756259002771
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