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Academics in Absentia: An Opportunity to Rethink Conferences in the Age of Coronavirus Cancellations.
Lessing, Juan N; Anderson, Lauren R; Mark, Nicholas M; Maggio, Lauren A; Durning, Steven J.
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  • Lessing JN; J.N. Lessing is associate professor of medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado; ORCID: 0000-0001-9180-3842.
  • Anderson LR; L.R. Anderson is assistant professor of pediatrics, Section of Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado.
  • Mark NM; N.M. Mark is intensivist, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, Washington; ORCID: 0000-0002-4244-1256.
  • Maggio LA; L.A. Maggio is associate professor and associate director, Scholarly Communications, Center for Health Professions Education, and associate professor, Department of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland; ORCID: 0000-0002-2997-6133.
  • Durning SJ; S.J. Durning is professor of medicine and pathology, director, Center for Health Professions Education, and vice chair, Department of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland.
Acad Med ; 95(12): 1834-1837, 2020 12.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32852317
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major disruptions to the academic medicine community, including the cancellation of most medical and health professions conferences. In this Perspective, the authors examine both the short- and longer-term implications of these cancellations, including the effects on the professional development and advancement of junior faculty and learners. While the COVID-19 pandemic is new in 2020, impediments to conference attendance and participation are not. Cost, personal responsibilities at home, and clinical duties have always restricted attendance. The authors argue that the unprecedented hardships of this pandemic present a unique opportunity to reimagine how conferences can be conducted and to rethink what it means to be part of an academic community. While there are challenges with this digital transformation of academia, there are also undeniable opportunities: online abstracts and recorded presentations enable wider viewership, virtual sessions permit wider participation and greater interactivity, and the elimination of travel facilitates more diverse expert panel participation. The authors conclude with proposals for how conference organizers and participants can expand access by leveraging available distance learning technology and other virtual tools, both during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Congresos como Asunto / Educación a Distancia / Educación Médica / Educación Médica Continua / COVID-19 Tipo de estudio: Prognostic_studies Límite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: Acad Med Asunto de la revista: EDUCACAO Año: 2020 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Congresos como Asunto / Educación a Distancia / Educación Médica / Educación Médica Continua / COVID-19 Tipo de estudio: Prognostic_studies Límite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: Acad Med Asunto de la revista: EDUCACAO Año: 2020 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos