TY - JOUR
T1 - Using a video conference to teach clinical clerks in a one-week cardiothoracic clerkship
AU - Amiel, Gilad E.
AU - Cohen, Robert
AU - Amar, Ronny
AU - Sarafov, Israel
AU - Safadi, Tamah
AU - Saute, Milton
AU - Porat, Eyal
AU - Sharony, Ram
AU - Bolotin, Gil
AU - Tann, Mark
AU - Uretzky, Gideon
PY - 1997/4
Y1 - 1997/4
N2 - BACKGROUND: Students report that their operating room experience during specialty clerkships has been less than satisfactory. To deal with this and other problems in a 1-week cardiothoracic clerkship, a video conference system was introduced. METHODS: Three teaching strategies were used: a seminar dealing with the disease process and a description of the operative procedure; bedside pre-operative assessment of the patient, with a tutor; and a live video conference of the operation. The tutor observed the live video presentation with the students, initiating interaction with the operating surgeon and facilitating questions and discussion. Video quality was maintained by one camera connected to the headlight of the surgeon and another placed above the operative field. RESULTS: Both students and staff expressed a high degree of satisfaction in debriefing sessions and on a standard faculty evaluation form. CONCLUSIONS: This innovation in surgery specialty teaching contributes to the acquisition of educational objectives in the operating room and in a cardiothoracic clerkship.
AB - BACKGROUND: Students report that their operating room experience during specialty clerkships has been less than satisfactory. To deal with this and other problems in a 1-week cardiothoracic clerkship, a video conference system was introduced. METHODS: Three teaching strategies were used: a seminar dealing with the disease process and a description of the operative procedure; bedside pre-operative assessment of the patient, with a tutor; and a live video conference of the operation. The tutor observed the live video presentation with the students, initiating interaction with the operating surgeon and facilitating questions and discussion. Video quality was maintained by one camera connected to the headlight of the surgeon and another placed above the operative field. RESULTS: Both students and staff expressed a high degree of satisfaction in debriefing sessions and on a standard faculty evaluation form. CONCLUSIONS: This innovation in surgery specialty teaching contributes to the acquisition of educational objectives in the operating room and in a cardiothoracic clerkship.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0002-9610(96)00387-X
DO - 10.1016/S0002-9610(96)00387-X
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C2 - 9136790
AN - SCOPUS:17144462052
SN - 0002-9610
VL - 173
SP - 330
EP - 332
JO - American Journal of Surgery
JF - American Journal of Surgery
IS - 4
ER -
