Open AccessLemonade from Lemons—Using COVID Downtime to Teach Essential Telemedicine Skills
Author(s) -
Stefanos F. Haddad,
Michael Mulligan,
Heather Frenz,
Mara McErlean,
Richard L. Uhl
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
jb and js open access
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.786
H-Index - 3
ISSN - 2472-7245
DOI - 10.2106/jbjs.oa.20.00089
Subject(s) - telemedicine , downtime , covid-19 , pandemic , duration (music) , medical emergency , medical education , computer science , medicine , health care , political science , virology , art , literature , disease , pathology , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty) , law , operating system
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of telemedicine has rapidly accelerated. Our orthopaedic department created a telemedicine educational program for residents using standardized patient scenarios. Training residents to use telemedicine will help them navigate through unforeseen issues that otherwise may have never been a consideration. This is not only useful for today's climate but also potentially for the duration of their careers.