We Can Not Unring the Bell! Strategies to Tackle Educational Technology Barriers in post-COVID Medical Education (WA-05)

The pandemic disrupted medical education. Despite this, many technologies and innovations were developed during this time to change the way clinical education was delivered while simultaneously transforming the expectations of educators and learners alike. As the world moves on from this ‘great reset’, there is an insidious tendency to revert to pre-pandemic form and norms. This workshop will investigate scenarios and options to equip the educator/teacher with tools to ensure continued progress and momentum forward. Using a case example, participants will focus on addressing technology barriers in small groups from multiple perspectives. At the end of the session, learners will be expected to discuss the different EdTech initiatives during the pandemic (what worked and what did not); examine what administrators, educators, and learners thought (about these innovations, with respect to their roles, ie delivering/managing, creating curricula, and learning/evaluation); appraise the current post-pandemic trends in medical education (are we moving backwards?); and identify and address barriers to implementation of EdTech by examining various perspectives and/or education roles.  Participants involved on all aspects of CME/CPD from program coordinators to educators and leaders are invited to attend.

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