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Borazjani FM, Sarkhuni MR, Nahvijou A. Challenges and benefits of telepathology in education: lessons learned from COVID-19-a systematic review. J Public Health (Oxf) 2024:fdae063. [PMID: 38704152 DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdae063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Revised: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/06/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 posed significant communication challenges, especially in the healthcare sector. Telepathology provides a valuable means for healthcare providers to communicate. This study investigated the key challenges and benefits of telepathology in education through a systematic review of relevant studies conducted during this period. METHODS This systematic review was conducted in 2022. We utilized databases, including PubMed, Google Scholar and ScienceDirect. Our search was performed from 7 February 2022 to 13 February 2022. We selected articles based on inclusion criteria and used the Critical Appraisal Skills Program checklist to assess study strengths and limitations. We extracted data using a checklist and synthesized the results narratively. RESULTS We initially identified 125 articles, and after screening, 15 were included in the study. These studies reported various challenges, including cost, technology, communication problems, educational difficulties, time wasting, legal issues and family distraction problems. Conversely, studies mentioned benefits, such as care improvement, better education, time efficiency, proper communication, cost and technology advancement. CONCLUSIONS The results of this study will help future efforts and investigations to implement and set up telepathology. Based on our review, despite the challenges, the benefits of telepathology in education are greater than these obstacles, indicating its potential for future use.
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Affiliation(s)
- Fariba Moalem Borazjani
- Health Information Management Department, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Master of Medical Informatics, Tehran 1439957181, Iran
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- School of nursing and midwifery, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bachelor of Surgical Technology, Bandar Abbas 7933144192, Iran
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- Cancer Research Center of Cancer Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor of Healthcare Services Management, Tehran 1419733141, Iran
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Das K. COVID and cytopathology training: Impact and innovations. Diagn Cytopathol 2024. [PMID: 38323803 DOI: 10.1002/dc.25280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Revised: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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Graduate medical education and training in Cytopathology faced numerous unexpected challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. It was caused by the SARS-Co-V2 coronavirus and transmitted by breathing droplets or aerosol particles containing the virus and less commonly by contact with infected surfaces and fomites. To mitigate the rapid spread of disease non-essential services were closed, surgical procedures were prioritized, and "social distancing" was implemented. These measures led to a marked decline in the volume of specimens, number of fine needle aspiration (FNA) and rapid on-site evaluation procedures performed. The trainees in Pathology were required to stay at home either entirely or partly during the early period of the pandemic. This led to re-designing of the cytopathology training program nationwide. Many innovative methods and protocols were put in place to overcome the challenges faced and adjustments made in creating the virtual training program in Cytopathology. On May 5th, 2023, the WHO declared that COVID-19 was no longer a global emergency. Regulations were lifted and healthcare services returned to pre-pandemic era. Graduate medical education and training returned to normal however many changes were incorporated into the training program moving forward. Herein the impacts and innovations that COVID-19 had on Cytopathology training are described.
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- Kasturi Das
- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra Northwell, Hempstead, New York, USA
- Division of Cytopathology, Northwell Health Laboratories, Greenvale, New York, USA
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Sturgis CD, LeBlanc JB, Smith MA, McNair SA, Hansing KL, Bammert CE, Russell DK, Howell JM, Alperstein SA, Lennen K, Srebotnik-Kirbis I, Paradis VA, van Zuylen-Manders L, Liikanen E, Freund G, Davey DD, Goulart R, Yuil-Valdes A, Vielh P, Brainard JA, Hitchens SW, Donnelly A. Editorial: Optimizing Schools of Cytology: Discussions from the 2022 ASC/IAC Cytology Education Symposium, North American Strategies, and European Symbiosis. J Am Soc Cytopathol 2024; 13:4-9. [PMID: 38184364 DOI: 10.1016/j.jasc.2023.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Revised: 05/14/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/08/2024]
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This report highlights information and outcomes from the November 2022 ASC/IAC joint Cytology Education Symposium, an annual conference organized by the Cytology Programs Review Committee. The manuscript provides information on shared educational opportunities and practices for cytology students and other learners in anatomic pathology, discusses recruitment strategies for schools of cytology, conveys teaching resources, introduces perspectives on virtual microscopy and online learning, and transmits information about wellness of students in schools of cytology.
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- Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Albany, New York
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York
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- University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
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Schmidt RL, White SK, Timme KH, McFarland MM, Lomo LC. Graduate Medical Education in Pathology: A Scoping Review. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2024; 148:117-127. [PMID: 37014974 DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2022-0365-ra] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 04/06/2023]
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CONTEXT.— Pathologists have produced a substantial body of literature on graduate medical education (GME). However, this body of literature is diverse and has not yet been characterized. OBJECTIVE.— To chart the concepts, research methods, and publication patterns of studies on GME in pathology. DATA SOURCES.— This was a systematic scoping review covering all literature produced since 1980 in the PubMed and Embase databases. CONCLUSIONS.— Research on GME in pathology is evenly dispersed across educational topics. This body of literature would benefit from research based on theory, stronger study designs, and studies that can provide evidence to support decisions on educational policies.
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Affiliation(s)
- Robert L Schmidt
- From the Department of Pathology (Schmidt, White, Lomo) and Eccles Health Sciences Library (McFarland), University of Utah, Salt Lake City
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- From the Department of Pathology (Schmidt, White, Lomo) and Eccles Health Sciences Library (McFarland), University of Utah, Salt Lake City
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- the Department of Endocrinology, Eccles Primary Children's Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah (Timme)
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- From the Department of Pathology (Schmidt, White, Lomo) and Eccles Health Sciences Library (McFarland), University of Utah, Salt Lake City
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- From the Department of Pathology (Schmidt, White, Lomo) and Eccles Health Sciences Library (McFarland), University of Utah, Salt Lake City
- ARUP Laboratories, Salt Lake City, Utah (Schmidt, Lomo)
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Sturgis CD, LeBlanc JB, Smith MA, McNair SA, Hansing KL, Bammert CE, Russell DK, Howell JM, Alperstein SA, Lennen K, Srebotnik-Kirbis I, Paradis VA, van Zuylen-Manders L, Liikanen E, Freund G, Davey DD, Goulart R, Yuil-Valdes A, Vielh P, Brainard JA, Hitchens SW, Donnelly A. Optimizing schools of cytology: Discussions from the 2022 ASC/IAC Cytology Education Symposium, North American Strategies, and European Symbiosis. Cytopathology 2024; 35:2-6. [PMID: 37877689 DOI: 10.1111/cyt.13314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
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This report highlights information and outcomes from the November 2022 ASC/IAC joint Cytology Education Symposium, an annual conference organized by the Cytology Programs Review Committee. The manuscript provides information on shared educational opportunities and practices for cytology students and other learners in anatomic pathology, discusses recruitment strategies for schools of cytology, conveys teaching resources, introduces perspectives on virtual microscopy and online learning, and transmits information about wellness of students in schools of cytology.
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Affiliation(s)
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- Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Albany, New York, USA
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, USA
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- University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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- University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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