With the COVID-19 pandemic underway, residencies and educators across the country are suddenly wondering how to structure didactics and conference time to be remote. ALiEM.com has long been a leader in remote teams, and we hope to give guidance and resources to anyone who needs it during this time. Come check back regularly to this page as we live update the best in both archived content as well as new content in the light of a rapidly progressing situation.
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Speakers
Due to #covid19 many teaching hospitals are trialing virtual conference for weekly didactics. Below are speakers who have stated they would be interested in virtual speaking to fill education gaps that our conferences may have. ALiEM is compiling a list real time, feel free to reach out below directly if you’re interested in what they have to say!
Speaker Nomination Form: To nominate yourself or a colleague for a remote talk, apply here!
EM Conference Dates and Times
Submit your EM Conference information to help facilitate conference collaborations. Courtesy of @ericshappell – Thank you!
ALiEM Connect
https://www.aliemu.com/aliem-connect/
A 2-hour, live, free educational telecast with a moderated Slack backchannel discussion and attendance check-in form.
Resources for Hosting Virtual Conferences
Zoom
- Free account:
- Up to 100 participants
- Up to 40 minutes/meeting
- Paid Account ($15/month):
- Up to 100 participants
- Up to 24 hours/meeting
- Zoom Support & Tutorials
Resources for Running Live Sessions
- ALiEM: SplintER Series
- Orthopedics cases
- Foundations of Emergency Medicine: Virtual FoEM
- Free curricular resources (100+ hours) including core content differentiated by learner level (Foundations I-III), EKG & Imaging courses.
- Complete “Interest Form” for access to Leadership Resources menu
- See link above and course pages for strategic modification for virtual conference
- Email [email protected] for support as needed
- EM Fundamentals
- Learner Workbook (free pdf)
- Facilitator Guide: Email [email protected] for access
This area is still rapidly evolving. In addition to checking this page, check for updates regarding new resource development from these organizations:
Individualized Interactive Instruction (III)
Interactive Instruction (III). Many programs already have systems in place for III, however current circumstances may call for an increased use of this method of instruction. While many educational resources may be used for III, ALiEMU is a free and well-suited platform for this purpose. Links to multiple ALiEMU series are included below, as well as the CORD Education Committee’s publication on best practices for using III.
CORD Best Practices
III Resources
- ALiEMU
- Approved Instructional Resources (AIR) Series (core content)
- AIR Pro Series (advanced core content)
- Capsules Series (pharmacology and toxicology)
- Pediatric EM Point of Care Ultrasound Series (ultrasound)
Asynchronous Learning Resources
There are dozens of high-quality resources for asynchronous learning available. This is just a small sample of resources from our organizations and is not meant as a comprehensive list.
- ALiEM
- Bridge to Emergency Medicine (for senior medical students)
- In Training Exam Prep Book (for EM residents)
- Foundations of EM
- EM Fundamentals
If there are additional resources that we have missed, please contact us at [email protected].
Our #REMOTE Series
Lost in translation: What counts as asynchronous learning?
Reiter et al 1 just published a review on Individual Interactive Instruction also known as asynchronous learning in the Annals of Emergency Medicine. They chronicled the events in 2008 that led CORD (Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors) to recommend integration of individual interactive instruction into the residency curriculum. The summary recommendations by Sadosty et al 2 discuss components, strengths, and weakness of both asynchronous and synchronous learning paradigms along with background about Malcolm Knowles and andragogy. [+]