Migration of an Interactive Global Health Conference to a Virtual Platform: Engaging Learners During the Pandemic.
| Autor: | Kubiszewski K; Medical School, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, USA., Gulani A; Medical School, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, USA., Sutter K; Medical School, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, USA., Sarmiento B; Medical School, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, USA., Ghattas YS; Medical School, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, USA., Mathai R; Medical School, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, USA., Simms-Cendan JS; Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2022 Jun 02; Vol. 14 (6), pp. e25601. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jun 02 (Print Publication: 2022). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.25601 |
| Abstrakt: | The COVID-19 pandemic has halted many large gatherings, and research conferences are no exception. Large conferences, once attended in-person, have primarily switched to a virtual format, utilizing online platforms. Every January, Medical Students Providing Across Continents (MedPACt), the University of Central Florida College of Medicine's global health interest group, hosts a student-run Global Health Conference that features a keynote speaker, discussion panel, and research presentations, and workshops for participants to engage in. Though planning this event is always challenging, organizing the 2021 conference was particularly strenuous as accommodations had to be made to optimize the conference to fit a never-attempted virtual format. This drastic shift warrants further investigation into the efficacy and audience engagement of the virtual format. Using a post-conference survey with specific questions geared towards each component of the conference along with registration data, the virtual conference in 2021 was compared to the in-person conference in 2020. This study found that the virtual format was comparably efficacious in creating relevant and global health-oriented programming for the 2020 in-person conference. Additionally, the 2021 virtual conference received more registrants and cost less to plan, meaning the virtual model is a cost-effective way to deliver quality conference content. Competing Interests: The authors were members of Medical Students Providing Across Continents (MedPACt) throughout the duration of the project and helped to organize the Global Health Conference in either 2020, 2021, or both years. (Copyright © 2022, Kubiszewski et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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