Abstract
AbstractOver the last decade, having endured the COVID-19 pandemic, education and training in pediatric cardiology have undergone a profound disruptive transformation. Trainees experience considerable stress achieving all the competencies required to become a competent pediatric cardiologist. Often the quality of the training experienced by trainees, the approach to patients, and potential institutional preference in management strategy is heavily influenced by the center in which they train. We developed an online live twin program of education between Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, Texas and Children’s Health at Crumlin Dublin Ireland in 2019. We explored using grounded theory whether a regular scheduled shared teaching program improved fellow education and training between both centers. Trainees were surveyed to evaluate the benefits and disadvantages of such a twin program. The majority (93%) found the sessions helpful from an educational standpoint with many trainees reporting it to be a transformative experience. Three important learning themes emerged: practice variation between centers, managing uncertainty in clinical practice and cognitive overload. This pedagogical model could be replicated across multiple international pediatric cardiology units and facilitate “collaborative learning” among centers across the globe. Furthermore, this novel educational model could also be adopted by other medical specialties.
Funder
University College Dublin
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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