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How do medical students rate their learning experience at the gynecological oncology multidisciplinary team meeting? A comparison of attendance in-person and online due to COVID-19 exigency
1 Trinity St James Cancer Institute & Trinity College Dublin, St. James’s Street, Dublin 8, Ireland
2 Mayo General Hospital, Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland
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Assistant Professor, Department of Gynaecology, Trinity St James Cancer Institute & Trinity College Dublin, St. James’s Street, Dublin 8,
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Article ID: 100010C01AJ2021
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Javaid A, Gleeson N, Sobota A, Shahabuddin Y. How do medical students rate their learning experience at the gynecological oncology multidisciplinary team meeting? A comparison of attendance in-person and online due to COVID-19 exigency. Edorium J Cancer 2021;6:100010C01AJ2021.ABSTRACT
Aims: Multidisciplinary clinical team meetings (MDTm) are a key component of best practice in Gynecological Oncology. The forum is used to establish the diagnosis and plan optimum and evidence-based treatment pathways. Traditionally the MDTm is included in the undergraduate medical students’ weekly timetable but its value to students has not been previously assessed. The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a shift from in person (IPA) at MDTm to an entirely online attendance (OLA). We sought to evaluate the student experience.
Methods: This online anonymized survey of the student experience of MDTm straddled two academic years to allow comparison of the student experience of in person and remote attendance.
Results: Clinical exposure to patients discussed at MDTm was severely restricted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The ratings of the overall education value of MDTm, the clinical discussion, and histopathology components were similar in both groups. There was a trend toward a higher rating for the radiology and treatment planning components by students OLA than the IPA. The student free text suggestions were constructive.
Conclusion: Medical students find the MDTm in Gynecology Oncology useful and are not compromised by the move to a remote online platform except for their direct access to patients.
Keywords: COVID-19 exigency, Gynecological cancer, Medical students, Multidisciplinary team meetings, Remote learning
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We are grateful to the students who responded to our survey.
Author ContributionsAmina Javaid - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Noreen Gleeson - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Alecksandra Sobota - Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Yulia Shahabuddin - Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
Guaranter of SubmissionThe corresponding author is the guarantor of submission.
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Consent StatementWritten informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this article.
Data AvailabilityAll relevant data are within the paper and its Supporting Information files.
Conflict of InterestAuthors declare no conflict of interest.
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