Abstract
For 10 years, the annual Houston Methodist Cardiovascular Fellows’ Boot Camp hosted hundreds of cardiovascular trainees in Houston for a concise yet comprehensive 3-day training program for new fellows. The cornerstone of the program was the hands-on Skills Academy, which included a variety of timed learning stations that taught surgical techniques, dissection skills, and suturing techniques as well as echocardiography and cardiac catheterization using simulators. This was followed by 2 days of didactics covering essential topics in each specialty. However, that model was upended in 2020 by the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic forced the digitization of medical education and posed significant challenges as we transitioned Boot Camp to a virtual format. In this editorial, we review our experience designing and implementing a virtual cardiology track of the Houston Methodist Cardiovascular Fellows’ Boot Camp and highlight challenges and proposed solutions in the era of virtual education.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 94-99 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2021 |
Keywords
- COVID-19
- boot camp
- cardiology
- medical education
- virtual education
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)