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Chavez MA, Nolan NS, Gleason E, Nematollahi S, Abdoler E, Escota G. Online Learning for Infectious Disease (ID) Fellows – a needs assessment. Open Forum Infect Dis 2022; 9:ofac264. [PMID: 35854986 PMCID: PMC9290546 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Online resources and social media have become increasingly ubiquitous in medical education. Little is known about the need for educational resources aimed at infectious disease (ID) fellows. Methods We conducted an educational needs assessment through a survey that aimed to describe ID fellows’ current use of online and social media tools, assess the value of online learning, and identify the educational content preferred by ID fellows. We subsequently convened focus groups with ID fellows to explore how digital tools contribute to fellow learning. Results A total of 110 ID fellows responded to the survey. Over half were second-year fellows (61, 55%). Although many respondents were satisfied with the educational resources provided by their fellowship program (70, 64%), the majority were interested in an online collaborative educational resource (97, 88%). Twitter was the most popular social media platform for education and the most valued online resource for learning. Focus groups identified several themes regarding social medial learning: broadened community, low barrier to learning, technology-enhanced learning, and limitations of current tools. Overall, the focus groups suggest that fellows value social media and online learning. Conclusions ID fellows are currently using online and social media resources, which they view as valuable educational tools. Fellowship programs should consider these resources as complementary to traditional teaching and as a means to augment ID fellow education.
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Affiliation(s)
- Miguel A. Chavez
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Park Nicollet Clinic and Specialty Center, MN, USA
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Cole KA, Zhou AY, Jones T, Moore WJ, Chandler EL, Zafonte VB, Morrisette T, Gauthier TP, Kisgen J, Barner A, Johnson MD, Tagare RD, Justo JA. How to Harness the Power of Social Media for Quality Drug Information in Infectious Diseases: Perspectives on Behalf of the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists. Clin Infect Dis 2022; 74:e23-e33. [PMID: 35568481 PMCID: PMC9384058 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciac081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Clinicians, researchers, and the public frequently turn to digital channels and social media for up-to-the-minute information on novel therapeutics and vaccines. The value of credible infectious diseases drug information is more apparent in the setting of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This viewpoint by the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists (SIDP) provides guidance on utilizing social media platforms to optimize infectious diseases pharmacotherapy. It includes tips for all levels of users but primarily serves a guide for the infectious diseases clinician who has not yet joined social media. It compares various social media platforms and suggests which to begin with based on user needs, recommends efficient curation of social media content, and outlines a stepwise approach (shown below) to increasing engagement over time. This summary will hopefully spur further quality content and engagement regarding drug information from the infectious diseases social media network.
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- Kelli A Cole
- Medical Science Liaison, OH/MI/W. PA, ViiV Healthcare, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, California, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Northwestern Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, Richmond Hill, New York, USA
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.,Department of Pharmacy Services, Medical University of South Carolina Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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- Clinical Pharmacy Enterprise, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, Sarasota, Florida, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases & International Health, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
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Nematollahi S, Minter DJ, Barlow B, Nolan NS, Spicer JO, Wooten D, Cortes-Penfield N, Barlow A, Chavez MA, McCarty T, Abdoler E, Escota GV. The Digital Classroom: How to Leverage Social Media for Infectious Diseases Education. Clin Infect Dis 2022; 74:S237-S243. [PMID: 35568480 PMCID: PMC9383968 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciac048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Social media (SoMe) platforms have been increasingly used by infectious diseases (ID) learners and educators in recent years. This trend has only accelerated with the changes brought to our educational spaces by the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Given the increasingly diverse SoMe landscape, educators may find themselves struggling with how to effectively use these tools. In this Viewpoint we describe how to use SoMe platforms (e.g., Twitter, podcasts, and open-access online content portals) in medical education, highlight medical education theories supporting their use, and discuss how educators can engage with these learning tools effectively. We focus on how these platforms harness key principles of adult learning and provide a guide for educators in the effective use of SoMe tools in educating ID learners. Finally, we suggest how to effectively interact with and leverage these increasingly important digital platforms.
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Affiliation(s)
- Saman Nematollahi
- Department of Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Florida Shands Hospital, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Alabama in Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USAand
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- Department of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA
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