Hosting an Educational Careers Day Within the Virtual Paradigm: The Neurology and Neurosurgery Interest Group Experience.
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Authors
Richardson, George E
Gillespie, Conor S
Bandyopadhyay, Soham
Norton, Emma J
Joshi, Jigi M
Mantle, Orla
Ciuculete, Catinca
Nazari, Armin
Ong, John
Anand, Ajitesh
Park, Jay
De Koning, Rosaline
Ooi, Setthasorn Zhi Yang
Erhabor, Joshua
Daler, Harmani K
Borbas, Bailint
Sibanda, Zeluleko
Lerou, Illectra
Touzet, Alvaro Y
Mcelnay, Phil
Murray, Suzanne
Hutchinson, Peter J
Jenkins, Alistair
Publication Date
2022-01Journal Title
Cureus
ISSN
2168-8184
Publisher
Cureus, Inc.
Volume
14
Issue
1
Language
eng
Type
Article
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VoR
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Richardson, G. E., Gillespie, C. S., Bandyopadhyay, S., Norton, E. J., Joshi, J. M., Mantle, O., Ciuculete, C., et al. (2022). Hosting an Educational Careers Day Within the Virtual Paradigm: The Neurology and Neurosurgery Interest Group Experience.. Cureus, 14 (1) https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.21162
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: To explore our experience of hosting the 10th Annual Neurology and Neurosurgery Interest Group-Society of British Neurological Surgeons (NANSIG-SBNS) Neurosurgery Careers Day, held virtually for the first time. METHODS: Reflective feedback and review of an international, virtual neurosurgery careers day. The authors reflect on the logistics of organizing the event, and the pre- and post-event feedback provided by delegates. Recommendations have been made on how to successfully host a virtual event. The key themes that permeated the event have been outlined and discussed in the context of the feedback received. RESULTS: The event was attended by 231 delegates from 20 countries worldwide. Knowledge of neurosurgery as a career and the application process increased after attending the careers day (4.27/5 to 4.51/5, p=0.003 and 3.12/5 to 4.31/5, p<0.001 respectively). The key themes identified from the event include attendance, networking, and education. Qualitative feedback was positive and indicated a positive perception of the careers day. CONCLUSIONS: The future of educational events is unclear, and a hybrid approach is recommended to retain the benefits of the online space when in-person events eventually return.
Keywords
Medical education, Neurosurgery, Virtual, Conferences, Covid-19
Identifiers
35165612, PMC8836971
External DOI: https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.21162
This record's URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/335210
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