Role of virtual modules to supplement neurosurgery education during COVID-19—Singh 2021

COVID-19 has disturbed neurosurgery education, making ordinary sessions difficult. During the epidemic, trainee neurosurgeons must maintain standard education. This study developed virtual courses to enhance neurosurgical instruction. Neuroanatomy, neurosurgical procedures, instrumentation, and neurosurgical planning are covered. 27 resident neurosurgeons saw these modules via CiscoWebexonline. They rated virtual modules for neurosurgery applications on 10 Likert scale characteristics. Quality, learning, confidence development, usefulness, and enjoyment were considered. The average score for each module was compared. Neurosurgical instrumentation module scored the highest. Neurosurgical process animation scored highest for learning and confidence. Neurosurgical planning module is practical and well-liked. Virtual modules are an efficient way to augment neurosurgical education in the current environment of physical distance and shift rearrangements. These virtual modules minimize trips to operation room, anatomy, and surgical training labs and allow residents to learn online at their own.

Singh, R., Baby, B., Singh, R., & Suri, A. (2021). Role of virtual modules to supplement neurosurgery education during COVID-19. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 91, 125–130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocn.2021.06.039