Auditorium of the future: e learning platform

J Thorac Dis. 2021 Mar;13(3):2038-2043. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2019.12.69.ABSTRACTPrinciples of surgical training have not changed, but methods of training are evolving very fast. Online tools are being adopted in both knowledge and skills training for surgical residents. As a result, to evaluate the outcome of these tools, online assessment is also developing. Knowledge resources are very diverse ranging from lectures, webinars, surgical videos to three-dimensional planning and printing. Skills resources include virtual reality simulators, remote skills training and interdisciplinary teamwork. Assessment of E-learning tools can be performed using online questions, task-based simulations, branching scenarios and online interviews/discussions. In thoracic surgery, video assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) lobectomy simulator has been developed and it appears to be an important tool for minimally invasive thoracic surgery education. Training programs incorporate e-Learning in their curriculum and online training and assessment will become an important part of thoracic surgical training as well.PMID:33841992 | PMC:PMC8024793 | DOI:10.21037/jtd.2019.12.69
Source: Journal of Thoracic Disease - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Source Type: research