944 'A Series of Unfortunate Fractures': Utilising Opportunities Brought About By COVID-19 To Create A National Online Educational Series. (4th May 2021) - McCann, C
Abstract: Background: The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the training and education of Junior Doctors. Physical restrictions have highlighted the potential use of remote online platforms to deliver teaching. We aimed to create and deliver a free educational series for Junior Doctors, delivered by Orthopaedic Registrars and Consultants through an interactive online platform. Method: Teaching material, learning aims, and advertisement tools including mailing lists were developed. Advertisement was arranged on national scale via the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) and the British Orthopaedic Trainees Association (BOTA). Six sessions were delivered via the 'Blackboard Collaborate' platform. Results: Six sessions were held over six weeks with 546 total attendees, averaging 92 per session. Foundation Doctors and Medical Students accounted for 39.7% and 54.0% of attendees respectively. Attendees were primarily from the UK (90.1%). Average attendee rating for 'enjoyment of session' and 'relevance to education' was 9.11/10 and 8.66/10 respectively. Of those surveyed, 100% of attendees reported they would recommend this series to a colleague. Discussion: This lecture series was created in response to the restrictions on physical meetings and reduced teaching opportunities during the Covid-19 pandemic. High attendance and overwhelmingly positive feedback from this series supports the use of online teaching for the future of Post-graduate education.