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Fanciulli A, Skorić MK, Leys F, Carneiro DR, Campese N, Calandra-Buonaura G, Camaradou J, Chiaro G, Cortelli P, Falup-Pecurariu C, Granata R, Guaraldi P, Helbok R, Hilz MJ, Iodice V, Jordan J, Kaal ECA, Kamondi A, Le Traon AP, Rocha I, Sellner J, Senard JM, Terkelsen A, Wenning GK, Moro E, Berger T, Thijs RD, Struhal W, Habek M. EFAS/EAN survey on the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on European clinical autonomic education and research. Clin Auton Res 2023; 33:777-790. [PMID: 37792127 PMCID: PMC10751256 DOI: 10.1007/s10286-023-00985-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023]
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PURPOSE To understand the influence of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on clinical autonomic education and research in Europe. METHODS We invited 84 European autonomic centers to complete an online survey, recorded the pre-pandemic-to-pandemic percentage of junior participants in the annual congresses of the European Federation of Autonomic Societies (EFAS) and European Academy of Neurology (EAN) and the pre-pandemic-to-pandemic number of PubMed publications on neurological disorders. RESULTS Forty-six centers answered the survey (55%). Twenty-nine centers were involved in clinical autonomic education and experienced pandemic-related didactic interruptions for 9 (5; 9) months. Ninety percent (n = 26/29) of autonomic educational centers reported a negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education quality, and 93% (n = 27/29) established e-learning models. Both the 2020 joint EAN-EFAS virtual congress and the 2021 (virtual) and 2022 (hybrid) EFAS and EAN congresses marked higher percentages of junior participants than in 2019. Forty-one respondents (89%) were autonomic researchers, and 29 of them reported pandemic-related trial interruptions for 5 (2; 9) months. Since the pandemic begin, almost half of the respondents had less time for scientific writing. Likewise, the number of PubMed publications on autonomic topics showed the smallest increase compared with other neurological fields in 2020-2021 and the highest drop in 2022. Autonomic research centers that amended their trial protocols for telemedicine (38%, n = 16/41) maintained higher clinical caseloads during the first pandemic year. CONCLUSIONS The COVID-19 pandemic had a substantial negative impact on European clinical autonomic education and research. At the same time, it promoted digitalization, favoring more equitable access to autonomic education and improved trial design.
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- Alessandra Fanciulli
- Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria.
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Centre, Zagreb, Croatia
- Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
- Neurology Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Patient Partner of the EAN Scientific Panel for Autonomic Nervous System Disorders, London, UK
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
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- Autonomic Unit, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London, UK
- UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, Faculty of Brain Sciences, University College London, London, UK
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- IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
- Department of Neurology, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Neurology, University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Autonomic Unit, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London, UK
- UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, Faculty of Brain Sciences, University College London, London, UK
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- German Aerospace Center, Cologne, Germany
- Medical Faculty, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Maasstad Ziekenhuis, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, National Institute of Mental Health, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Budapest, Hungary
- Department of Neurology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Neurology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Cardiovascular Autonomic Function Lab, Faculty of Medicine and CCUL, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Landesklinikum Mistelbach-Gänserndorf, Mistelbach, Austria
- Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires, INSERM U 1297, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Neurology, Aarhus University Hospital and Danish Pain Research Center, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Division of Neurology, Grenoble Institute of Neuroscience, Grenoble Alpes University, CHU of Grenoble, Grenoble, France
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- Department of Neurology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Comprehensive Center for Clinical Neurosciences and Mental Health, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Neurology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Stichting Epilepsie Instellingen Nederland (SEIN), Heemstede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Tulln, Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, Tulln, Austria
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Centre, Zagreb, Croatia
- Department of Neurology, University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia
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Heitmann H, Fischer E, Wagner P, Pötter D, Gartmeier M, Schmidt-Graf F. Flipping the classroom in neurological bedside teaching: a prospective controlled study. BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION 2023; 23:164. [PMID: 36922824 PMCID: PMC10016155 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-023-04150-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Bedside teaching is essential to foster core clinical competences in medical education, especially in Neurology. However, bedside skills are declining and new concepts to enhance the effectiveness of bedside teaching are needed, also in view of limited in-person teaching possibilities in the ongoing pandemic situation. If theoretical knowledge is taught prior to in-person sessions this might allow to better focus on practical application aspects during bedside teaching. We thus aimed to answer the question to what extent such an approach can enhance the effectiveness of neurological bedside teaching. METHODS In this prospective controlled study, neurological bedside courses following a traditional and a flipped classroom (FC) approach were compared with regards to their effects on theoretical knowledge and practical skills of medical students. Evaluations were obtained from 161 students and their lecturers participating in a neurological bedside teaching course at a German university hospital between October 2020 and July 2021. Students were randomly assigned to course dates. However, the 74 students assigned to course dates from May to July 2021 completed a mandatory online preparation course prior to the bedside teaching. These students served as the interventional group (IG) and the remaining 87 students formed the control group (CG). Ratings of knowledge and skills provided by the students and their lecturers on numerical rating scales served as primary outcome measures. Moreover, the time needed to recapitulate theoretical contents during the in-person teaching session was assessed as a secondary outcome measure. Group comparisons were performed using t-statistics. RESULTS Theoretical knowledge upon entering the course was rated significantly higher in the IG by the students (p < 0.001) and lecturers (p = 0.003). Lecturers also rated the practical skills of students in the IG significantly higher (p < 0.001). Furthermore, significantly less time was needed to recapitulate theoretical contents during the in-person session in the IG (p = 0.03). CONCLUSIONS Using a FC approach enhances the effectiveness of in-person neurological bedside teaching. Thus, these concepts are particularly valuable in the ongoing pandemic situation. Moreover, they might allow to reuse e-learning contents developed during the pandemic and to develop future bedside teaching concepts.
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- Henrik Heitmann
- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich (TUM), Munich, Germany.
- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Technical University of Munich (TUM), Munich, Germany.
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich (TUM), Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich (TUM), Munich, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine, Klinikum Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany
- TUM Medical Education Center, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich (TUM), Munich, Germany
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- TUM Medical Education Center, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich (TUM), Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich (TUM), Munich, Germany
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Goldstein J, Martindale JM, Albin C, Xixis K, Gottlieb-Smith R, Otallah S, Lakhotia A, Strauss LD, Bass N, Strowd RE, Rodman A. Be in the Digital Room Where it Happens, Part II: Social Media for Neurology Educators. Child Neurol Open 2023; 10:2329048X231169400. [PMID: 37114070 PMCID: PMC10126786 DOI: 10.1177/2329048x231169400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2022] [Revised: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Social media has changed the way we communicate and interact. Unsurprisingly, it has also changed how we teach and learn. Younger generations of learners have transitioned from traditional educational sources to digital ones. Medical educators need to adapt to trends in medical education and develop fluency in the digital methods used by medical learners today. This is part two of a two-part series on social media and digital education in neurology. This article provides an overview of how social media can be used as a teaching tool in medical education and provides an overview in which it is grounded. We offer practical strategies on how social media can promote lifelong learning, educator development, educator support, and foster educator identity with accompanying neurology-specific examples. We also review considerations for incorporating social media into teaching and learning practices and future directions for integrating these tools in neurology education.
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- Jessica Goldstein
- University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
- Jessica Goldstein MD, Department of Neurology, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, 420 Delaware Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455.
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- Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Emory University, Department of Neurology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- University of Virginia, Department of Neurology, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- University of Louisville, Department of Neurology, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Medical College of Wisconsin, Department of Neurology, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Department of General Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Rayhill ML, Rosen N, Robbins MS. Headache Education Adaptation During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Impact on Undergraduate and Graduate Medical Education. Curr Pain Headache Rep 2022; 26:827-833. [PMID: 36190679 PMCID: PMC9528878 DOI: 10.1007/s11916-022-01084-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Purpose of Review Our goal was to describe the changes to headache and neurological education that occurred as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the impact this had on medical learners. We also discuss subsequent implications for the future of education in the field of headache medicine. Recent Findings Both educators and learners faced many challenges during the pandemic. These include the following: cancellation of in-person educational meetings, limited in-person networking and wellness events, disengagement from virtual didactic curricula, limitations in procedure-based learning, redeployment to inpatient settings with a decrease in outpatient exposures, and blurred boundaries between home and work life due to more virtual collaboration and home computer use. The development of telehealth programs and trainee wellness initiatives, improved collaboration opportunities among geographically distant institutions, and greater access to conferences for learners are among the many improvements forged by these challenging times in medical education. Summary Given the high prevalence of headache disorders and the paucity of headache specialists, training new clinicians with competency in headache medicine is essential. There were many educational challenges and opportunities identified in the literature that resulted from the pressures of the pandemic. Educators need to develop assessments that capture any gaps in learning that may have occurred during this tumultuous time and be vigilant of remediation needs in our learners over the coming years. It is imperative to intentionally design curricula for the future by harnessing new pedagogical tools, innovations, and perspectives gleaned from our experience with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Melissa L Rayhill
- Department of Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine, The State University of New York, 1010 Main Street, 2nd floor, Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14202, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, Northwell Health, Long Island, NY, USA
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Harahsheh E, English SW, Hrdlicka CM, Demaerschalk B. Telestroke’s Role Through the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond. Curr Treat Options Neurol 2022; 24:589-603. [PMID: 35999901 PMCID: PMC9388966 DOI: 10.1007/s11940-022-00737-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Purpose of review The goal of this paper is to discuss the role and utilization of telestroke services through the COVID-19 pandemic and to suggest future directions to sustain and increase patients’ access to stroke expertise. Recent findings Telestroke is an innovative and effective tool that has been shown to improve access, quality of care, and outcomes of patients with acute stroke syndromes in resource-limited areas for the last two decades. The COVID-19 pandemic posed a significant challenge and strained healthcare systems worldwide, but it created novel and unique opportunities to expand and increase the utilization of telehealth and telestroke services to deliver personalized healthcare across the continuum of stroke care outside of traditional settings. This rapid and widespread increase in telestroke use was facilitated by the removal of many legislative and regulatory barriers which have limited patients’ access to stroke expertise for many years. Summary As the public health emergency ends, there exists a unique opportunity to optimize and expand upon the pandemic-related rapid growth of telestroke care. Optimal utilization of telehealth and telestroke services will depend on maintaining and improving required infrastructure, laws, and regulations, particularly those governing reimbursement and licensing.
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- Ehab Harahsheh
- Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, 13400 East Shea Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85259 USA
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- Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, 13400 East Shea Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85259 USA
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- Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, 13400 East Shea Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85259 USA
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Martínez-Juárez IE, Del Carmen Garcia M, Camilo-Cotuá UJ, Paredes-Aragón E, Chang-Segura JL, Guzmán-Sánchez KE, Barreto E, Appendino JP, Rios-Polh L, Andrade A, Mayor LC, Burneo JG. An international consortium in epilepsy surgery education: Clinical case-based discussions between Latin-American and Canadian Epilepsy Centers. Epilepsy Behav 2022; 133:108803. [PMID: 35753110 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2022.108803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Revised: 06/05/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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An international consortium with a focus on Epilepsy Surgery Education was established with members from different centers in Latin America and Canada. All members of the consortium and attendees from different centers in Latin America and Canada have been meeting to discuss epilepsy surgery cases in a virtual manner. We surveyed all to assess the value of the meetings. The results and description of these meetings are being presented.
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- Epilepsy Clinic, National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Epilepsy Program, Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Canada
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- Epilepsy Clinic, National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Programa de Epilepsia, Hospital Edgardo Rebagliati Marins, Lima, Peru
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- Epilepsy Program, Children's Hospital of Southwestern Ontario, Western University, London, Canada
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- Epilepsy Program, Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Canada.
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Nitrini R. Training of neurologists for the 21st century: cultural and professional skills. ARQUIVOS DE NEURO-PSIQUIATRIA 2022; 80:1-6. [PMID: 35976294 PMCID: PMC9491433 DOI: 10.1590/0004-282x-anp-2022-s104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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UNLABELLED Training of neurologists for the near future is a challenge due to the likely advances in neuroscientific methods, which will change much of our knowledge on diagnosis and treatment of neurological diseases. OBJECTIVE to comment on what may be more likely to be a constant in the very near future and to recommend how to prepare the neurologist for the 21st century. METHODS through a critical review of recent articles on the teaching of Neurology, to present a personal view on the subject. RESULTS Diagnostic methods and therapeutic resources in Neurology will be greatly improved, but the central core of teaching young neurologists will continue to be the clinical/anatomical correlation. The neurologist must be prepared to be the primary physician in the care of patients with neurological disorders, although the roles of consultant and clinical neuroscientist must also be considered. In addition to technical knowledge, the neurologist must be prepared to discuss not only distressing issues related to the specialty, such as the risks of genetic diseases for family members of their patients, the inexorable progression of some diseases and the need for palliative care, but also problems not directly related to Neurology that cause anxiety and depression in the patient or that are the main reason for the initial consultation. CONCLUSION neurology will be an even more important area of medicine and the neurologist must be well prepared to be the primary doctor to diagnose, treat and follow the patient with neurological disorders. In addition to technical knowledge, training in doctor-patient relations should be highlighted.
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- Ricardo Nitrini
- Universidade de São Paulo, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Neurologia, São Paulo SP, Brazil
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Conway SE, Vaswani PA, Budhu JA, Kett LR, Eaton SH, Wang W, Bowley MP, Prasad S. Development and Impact of a Progressive Parental Leave Policy in a Neurology Residency. Neurology 2022; 98:973-979. [PMID: 35418451 PMCID: PMC9202529 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000200729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Appropriate parental leave policies remain an unmet need in graduate medical education. Although legal and institutional guidelines allow for policies that support parental leave, there are many challenges and perceived barriers to consider in developing and implementing a successful policy. In 2018, we revised the parental leave policy for our neurology residency. Here we describe the development of our policy, measure its effects, and offer guidelines for other programs to develop a similar approach. We propose solutions to commonly encountered problems, focusing on training and education, staffing of clinical services, evolving legal requirements, resident well-being and equity, and financial support.
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- Sarah Esther Conway
- Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA .,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Vrillon A, Gonzales-Marabal L, Ceccaldi PF, Plaisance P, Desrentes E, Paquet C, Dumurgier J. Using virtual reality in lumbar puncture training improves students learning experience. BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION 2022; 22:244. [PMID: 35379253 PMCID: PMC8981937 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-022-03317-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Lumbar puncture (LP) is a commonly performed medical procedure in a wide range of indications. Virtual reality (VR) provides a stimulating, safe and efficient learning environment. We report the design and the evaluation of a three dimensions (3D) video for LP training. METHODS We recorded a stereoscopic 180-degrees 3D video from two LPs performed in clinical settings in Fernand Widal Lariboisière University Hospital, Paris, France. The video was administered to third-year medical students as well as to a residents and attendings group during LP simulation-based training sessions. RESULTS On 168 participants (108 novice third-year medical students, and 60 residents and attendings with prior LP experience), satisfaction after video exposure was high (rated 4.7 ± 0.6 on a 5-point scale). No significant discomfort was reported (comfort score graded 4.5 ± 0.8 on 5). LP-naive students displayed higher satisfaction and perceived benefit than users with prior LP experience (overall, P < 0.05). Trainees evaluated favorably the 3D feature and supported the development of similar tutorials for other medical procedures (respectively, 3.9 ± 1.1 and 4.4 ± 0.9 on 5). CONCLUSION We report our experience with a 3D video for LP training. VR support could increase knowledge retention and skill acquisition in association to LP simulation training.
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- Agathe Vrillon
- Cognitive Neurology Centre, GHU APHP Nord University Hospital Lariboisière Fernand-Widal, Paris, France.
- Université de Paris, INSERM U1144, Therapeutic Optimization in Neuropsychopharmacology, Paris, France.
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- Université de Paris, Simulation department, iLumens Paris Nord, Medical School, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, Simulation department, iLumens Paris Nord, Medical School, Paris, France
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- Cognitive Neurology Centre, GHU APHP Nord University Hospital Lariboisière Fernand-Widal, Paris, France
- Université de Paris, INSERM U1144, Therapeutic Optimization in Neuropsychopharmacology, Paris, France
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- Cognitive Neurology Centre, GHU APHP Nord University Hospital Lariboisière Fernand-Widal, Paris, France
- Université de Paris, Inserm U1153, Epidemiology of Ageing and Neurodegenerative diseases, Paris, France
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Zeidan S, Baltaze S, Garcin B, de Liège A, Doridam J, Josse L, Degos B. The "Neurospeed" game: a fun tool to learn the neurological semiology. BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION 2022; 22:224. [PMID: 35361216 PMCID: PMC8970646 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-022-03316-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Neurological semiology is often considered by medical students as particularly difficult to learn. Finding alternative teaching methods may improve students' motivation and understanding of this field. METHODS We developed the "Neurospeed", a game to learn neurological syndromes. We assessed its efficiency on short-term learning of neurological syndromes in third-year medical students, through Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) before and after the game session. Students' satisfaction was evaluated by a satisfaction survey. RESULTS Out of the 199 third-year medical students of the Faculty of Medicine Sorbonne Paris Nord, 180 attended the Neurospeed in December 2020, and 148 answered 20 Multiple Choice Questions before and after the game, with significant improvement of their score (p < 0.001). Most of the participants agreed that the game was playful, stimulating, and helpful to learn neurological semiology. CONCLUSIONS Overall, our results show that the Neurospeed game is an interesting tool as a complement to traditional lectures. Further studies are necessary to compare the efficacy of different types of serious games on short-term and long-term learning of neurological semiology.
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- Sinead Zeidan
- Neurology Department, APHP, Hôpital Avicenne, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Paris - Seine Saint Denis, Sorbonne Paris Nord, Bobigny, France
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- Medicine Department, UFR SMBH, Sorbonne Paris Nord, Bobigny, France
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- Neurology Department, APHP, Hôpital Avicenne, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Paris - Seine Saint Denis, Sorbonne Paris Nord, Bobigny, France
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- Neurology Department, APHP, Hôpital Avicenne, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Paris - Seine Saint Denis, Sorbonne Paris Nord, Bobigny, France
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- Neurology Department, APHP, Hôpital Avicenne, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Paris - Seine Saint Denis, Sorbonne Paris Nord, Bobigny, France
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- Healthcare Simulation Center, UFR SMBH, Sorbonne Paris Nord, Bobigny, France
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- Neurology Department, APHP, Hôpital Avicenne, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Paris - Seine Saint Denis, Sorbonne Paris Nord, Bobigny, France.
- Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Biology, Collège de France, CNRS UMR7241/INSERM U1050, Université PSL, Paris, France.
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The accelerating integration of telehealth technologies in neurology practice has transformed traditional interactions between neurologists and patients, allied clinicians and society. Despite the immense promise of these technologies to improve systems of neurological care, the infusion of telehealth technologies into neurology practice introduces a host of unique ethical challenges. Proactive consideration of the ethical dimensions of teleneurology and of the impact of these innovations on the field of neurology more generally can help to ensure responsible development and deployment across stages of implementation. Toward these ends, this article explores key ethical dimensions of teleneurology practice and policy, presents a normative framework for their consideration, and calls attention to underexplored questions ripe for further study at this evolving nexus of teleneurology and neuroethics. To promote successful and ethically resilient development of teleneurology across diverse contexts, clinicians, organizational leaders, and information technology specialists should work closely with neuroethicists with the common goal of identifying and rigorously assessing the trajectories and potential limits of teleneurology systems.
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- Michael J Young
- Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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Impact of Covid-19 on research and training in Parkinson's disease. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF NEUROBIOLOGY 2022; 165:283-305. [PMID: 36208905 PMCID: PMC9066297 DOI: 10.1016/bs.irn.2022.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic and the consequent restrictions imposed worldwide have posed an unprecedented challenge to research and training in Parkinson's disease (PD). The pandemic has caused loss of productivity, reduced access to funding, an oft-acute switch to digital platforms, and changes in daily work protocols, or even redeployment. Frequently, clinical and research appointments were suspended or changed as a solution to limit the risk of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) spread and infection, but since the care and research in the field of movement disorders had traditionally been performed at in-person settings, the repercussions of the pandemic have even been more keenly felt in these areas. In this chapter, we review the implications of this impact on neurological research and training, with an emphasis on PD, as well as highlight lessons that can be learnt from how the Covid-19 pandemic has been managed in terms of restrictions in these crucial aspects of the neurosciences. One of the solutions brought to the fore has been to replace the traditional way of performing research and training with remote, and therefore socially distanced, alternatives. However, this has introduced fresh challenges in international collaboration, contingency planning, study prioritization, safety precautions, artificial intelligence, and various forms of digital technology. Nonetheless, in the long-term, these strategies will allow us to mitigate the adverse impact on PD research and training in future crises.
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Teichgräber U, Mensel B, Franiel T, Herzog A, Cho-Nöth CH, Mentzel HJ, Ingwersen M, Aschenbach R. Virtual inverted classroom to replace in-person radiology lectures at the time of the COVID-19 pandemic - a prospective evaluation and historic comparison. BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION 2021; 21:611. [PMID: 34893082 PMCID: PMC8664666 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-021-03061-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND In the time of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, in-person lectures had to be shifted to online learning. This study aimed to evaluate students' and lecturers' perception and effectiveness of a virtual inverted classroom (VIC) concept on clinical radiology in comparison to a historic control. METHODS In the winter semester 2020/21, 136 fourth year medical students who completed the clinical radiology VIC during the pandemic, were included in the single centre, prospective study. Results were compared with a historic control that had finished the physical inverted classroom (PIC) in the immediately preceding year. The VIC consisted of an initial phase of self-determined preparation with learning videos and a second interactive phase of clinical case studies alternating between the virtual lecture hall and virtual buzz groups. At the end of the lecture series, students rated the lecture on a scale of 1 (most positive assessment) to 6 (most negative assessment) through an online survey platform. Additionally, they reported their impressions in free-form text. Lecturers were invited to comment on the VIC in a group interview. Main outcomes were final grades and student perception of the VIC. RESULTS Students' general impression of VIC was lower than that of PIC (median value of 3 [IQR 4, 2] and 1 [IQR 0, 0], p < 0.001), respectively, p < 0.001). The highest rating was achieved concerning use of the audience response system (median 1 [IQR 1, 0]), and the lowest concerning the buzz groups (median 4 [IQR 5, 3]). Students stated that they would have appreciated more details on reading images, greater focus on plenary case studies, and provision of exam related scripts. Lecturers would have liked better preparation by students, more activity of students, and stronger assistance for group support. Exam grades after VIC were better than after PIC (median 1 [IQR 2, 1] and 2 [IQR 2,1], respectively, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Students' overall perception of VIC was satisfactory, although worse than PIC. Final grades improved compared to PIC. Provided an adapted buzz group size and support, VIC may serve as complement in medical education once the pandemic is over.
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- Ulf Teichgräber
- Office of the Dean, Faculty of Medical Education, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany.
- Department of Radiology, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany.
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- Department of Radiology, Zentralklinikum Bad Berka, Bad Berka, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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Tahtis V, Male A, Kaski D. Positional Manoeuvres for BPPV: Theoretical Approach to Remote Training for Non-specialists. Front Neurol 2021; 12:738785. [PMID: 34675871 PMCID: PMC8523673 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.738785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2021] [Accepted: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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- Vassilios Tahtis
- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Therapies Rehabilitation and Allied Clinical Services, London, United Kingdom.,Department of Brain Sciences, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Therapy Services, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Clinical and Movement Neuroscience, Centre for Vestibular and Behavioural Neurosciences, Institute of Neurology, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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Botulinum Toxin Services for Neurorehabiliation: Recommendations for Challenges and Opportunities during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Toxins (Basel) 2021; 13:toxins13080584. [PMID: 34437456 PMCID: PMC8402461 DOI: 10.3390/toxins13080584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Revised: 08/11/2021] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted the function of medical facilities and rehabilitation services worldwide, including toxin services delivering Botulinum toxin treatments for neuromuscular conditions such as spasticity, dystonia, and sialorrhea. The aim of this paper is to understand how toxin services have dealt with the situation and what strategies have been adopted to continue services. The recommendations are based on a virtual round table held with toxin services experts from different European countries who shared their experiences and discussed the best practices. The challenges for toxin services were reviewed based on the experts' experiences and on relevant literature from 2020 and 2021. A set of recommendations and best practices were compiled, focusing firstly on guidance for clinical practice, including assessing patients' health and risk status and the urgency of their treatment. Secondly, it was discussed how patients on botulinum toxin therapy can be cared for and supported during the pandemic, and how modern technology and tele-medicine platforms can be generally used to optimize effectiveness and safety of toxin treatments. The technological advances prompted by the COVID-19 crisis can result in better and more modern patient care in the future.
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