Abstract：
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic posed several challenges for surgical training, including the suspension of many in-person teaching sessions in lieu of webinars. As restrictions have eased, both prepandemic and postpandemic training methods should be used.
OBJECTIVE: This study investigates trainees\' experiences of webinars during the COVID-19 pandemic to develop recommendations for their effective integration into surgical training going forward.
METHODS: This project was led by the Association of Surgeons in Training and used an iterative process with mixed qualitative methods to consolidate arguments for and against webinars, and the drivers and barriers to their effective delivery, into recommendations. This involved 3 phases: (1) a web-based survey, (2) focus group interviews, and (3) a consensus session using a nominal group technique.
RESULTS: Trainees (N=281) from across specialties and grades confirmed that the COVID-19 pandemic led to an increase in webinars for surgical training. While there were concerns, particularly around the utility for practical training (80.9%), the majority agreed that webinars had a role in training following the COVID-19 pandemic (90.2%). The cited benefits included improved access or flexibility and potential standardization of training. The majority of limitations were technical. These perspectives were refined through focus group interviews (n=18) into 25 recommendations, 23 of which were ratified at a consensus meeting, which was held at the Association of Surgeons in Training 2021 conference.
CONCLUSIONS: Webinars have a role in surgical training following the COVID-19 pandemic. The 23 recommendations encompass indications and technical considerations but also discuss important knowledge gaps. They should serve as an initial framework for ensuring that webinars add value and continue to evolve as a tool for training.
BACKGROUND: Chinese Clinical Trial Registry ChiCTR2200055325; http://www.chictr.org.cn/showprojen.aspx?proj=142802.
OBJECTIVE: This study investigates trainees\' experiences of webinars during the COVID-19 pandemic to develop recommendations for their effective integration into surgical training going forward.
METHODS: This project was led by the Association of Surgeons in Training and used an iterative process with mixed qualitative methods to consolidate arguments for and against webinars, and the drivers and barriers to their effective delivery, into recommendations. This involved 3 phases: (1) a web-based survey, (2) focus group interviews, and (3) a consensus session using a nominal group technique.
RESULTS: Trainees (N=281) from across specialties and grades confirmed that the COVID-19 pandemic led to an increase in webinars for surgical training. While there were concerns, particularly around the utility for practical training (80.9%), the majority agreed that webinars had a role in training following the COVID-19 pandemic (90.2%). The cited benefits included improved access or flexibility and potential standardization of training. The majority of limitations were technical. These perspectives were refined through focus group interviews (n=18) into 25 recommendations, 23 of which were ratified at a consensus meeting, which was held at the Association of Surgeons in Training 2021 conference.
CONCLUSIONS: Webinars have a role in surgical training following the COVID-19 pandemic. The 23 recommendations encompass indications and technical considerations but also discuss important knowledge gaps. They should serve as an initial framework for ensuring that webinars add value and continue to evolve as a tool for training.
BACKGROUND: Chinese Clinical Trial Registry ChiCTR2200055325; http://www.chictr.org.cn/showprojen.aspx?proj=142802.
摘要：
背景：COVID-19大流行给外科训练带来了一些挑战，包括暂停许多面对面的教学课程，而不是网络研讨会。随着限制的放松，应使用流行前和流行后的培训方法。
目的：本研究调查了学员在COVID-19大流行期间参加网络研讨会的经验，为他们有效融入未来的外科培训提出建议。
方法：该项目由培训中的外科医生协会领导，并使用混合定性方法的迭代过程来巩固支持和反对网络研讨会的论点，以及有效交付的驱动因素和障碍，成建议。这涉及三个阶段:(1)基于网络的调查，(2)焦点小组访谈,和(3)使用名义分组技术的共识会议。
结果：来自不同专业和年级的受训人员(N=281人)证实，COVID-19大流行导致外科培训网络研讨会的增加。虽然有人担心，特别是实践培训的效用(80.9%)，大多数人认为网络研讨会在COVID-19大流行后的培训中发挥了作用(90.2%).所提到的好处包括改进的访问或灵活性以及潜在的培训标准化。大多数限制是技术性的。通过焦点小组访谈(n=18)将这些观点细化为25条建议，其中23项在协商一致会议上获得批准，这是在2021年培训外科医生协会会议上举行的。
结论：网络研讨会在COVID-19大流行后的外科培训中发挥作用。23项建议包括适应症和技术考虑因素，但也讨论了重要的知识差距。它们应作为确保网络研讨会增加价值并继续发展为培训工具的初始框架。
背景：中国临床试验注册中心ChiCTR2200055325;http://www.chictr.org.cn/showprojen.aspx?proj=142802。
目的：本研究调查了学员在COVID-19大流行期间参加网络研讨会的经验，为他们有效融入未来的外科培训提出建议。
方法：该项目由培训中的外科医生协会领导，并使用混合定性方法的迭代过程来巩固支持和反对网络研讨会的论点，以及有效交付的驱动因素和障碍，成建议。这涉及三个阶段:(1)基于网络的调查，(2)焦点小组访谈,和(3)使用名义分组技术的共识会议。
结果：来自不同专业和年级的受训人员(N=281人)证实，COVID-19大流行导致外科培训网络研讨会的增加。虽然有人担心，特别是实践培训的效用(80.9%)，大多数人认为网络研讨会在COVID-19大流行后的培训中发挥了作用(90.2%).所提到的好处包括改进的访问或灵活性以及潜在的培训标准化。大多数限制是技术性的。通过焦点小组访谈(n=18)将这些观点细化为25条建议，其中23项在协商一致会议上获得批准，这是在2021年培训外科医生协会会议上举行的。
结论：网络研讨会在COVID-19大流行后的外科培训中发挥作用。23项建议包括适应症和技术考虑因素，但也讨论了重要的知识差距。它们应作为确保网络研讨会增加价值并继续发展为培训工具的初始框架。
背景：中国临床试验注册中心ChiCTR2200055325;http://www.chictr.org.cn/showprojen.aspx?proj=142802。
