The University of Pennsylvania Flap Course Enters Virtual Reality: The Global Impact
Background:. The purpose of this study was to evaluate participants from the in-person Penn Flap Course (PFC) and virtual PFC to determine if the virtual PFC increased diversity in culture, sex, education, and surgical specialties internationally and within the United States. Our hypothesis is that...
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2021-03-01
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| Series: | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open |
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| author | Kevin M. Klifto, PharmD Saïd C. Azoury, MD Lorna M. Muramoto, MS Michael R. Zenn, MD, MBA L. Scott Levin, MD Stephen J. Kovach, MD |
| author_facet | Kevin M. Klifto, PharmD Saïd C. Azoury, MD Lorna M. Muramoto, MS Michael R. Zenn, MD, MBA L. Scott Levin, MD Stephen J. Kovach, MD |
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| description | Background:. The purpose of this study was to evaluate participants from the in-person Penn Flap Course (PFC) and virtual PFC to determine if the virtual PFC increased diversity in culture, sex, education, and surgical specialties internationally and within the United States. Our hypothesis is that the virtual PFC increases diversity internationally and within the United States.
Methods:. A retrospective descriptive comparison was performed between participants from the in-person PFC from the years 2017 to 2019 and virtual PFC in 2020. Frequency maps were generated to determine differences in participation of cultures, sexes, education, and specialties internationally and within the United States. Net Promoter Scores (NPSs) were used to assess participant satisfaction with the virtual course.
Results:. The in-person PFC included 124 participants from the years 2017 to 2019, whereas the virtual PFC included 770 participants in the year 2020. Compared to the in-person course, the virtual course included more cultures (countries: 60 versus 11; states: 35 versus 22), women (countries: 38 versus 7; states: 23 versus 9), students/researchers (countries: 24 versus 0; states: 9 versus 0), residents (countries: 44 versus 5; states: 26 versus 15), fellows (countries: 21 versus 2; states: 21 versus 9), attendings (countries: 34 versus 8; states: 16 versus 11), plastic surgery (countries: 54 versus 9; states: 31 versus 18), orthopedic surgery (countries: 12 versus 5; states: 11 versus 9), and other specialties (countries: 19 versus 1; states: 8 versus 2). Our overall NPS for the virtual PFC totaled 75%, categorized as “world class” based on global NPS.
Conclusion:. A virtual interface for a flap course increased participation and diversity of culture, sex, education, and specialties internationally and within the United States with “world class” participant satisfaction. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1ff9081fe56c4e5c8b3e8500debe59612022-12-21T18:46:45ZengWolters KluwerPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open2169-75742021-03-0193e349510.1097/GOX.0000000000003495202103000-00020The University of Pennsylvania Flap Course Enters Virtual Reality: The Global ImpactKevin M. Klifto, PharmD0Saïd C. Azoury, MD1Lorna M. Muramoto, MS2Michael R. Zenn, MD, MBA3L. Scott Levin, MD4Stephen J. Kovach, MD5From the * †Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pa.From the * †Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pa.† Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pa.‡ Zenn Plastic Surgery, Raleigh, N.C.From the * †Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pa.From the * †Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pa.Background:. The purpose of this study was to evaluate participants from the in-person Penn Flap Course (PFC) and virtual PFC to determine if the virtual PFC increased diversity in culture, sex, education, and surgical specialties internationally and within the United States. Our hypothesis is that the virtual PFC increases diversity internationally and within the United States. Methods:. A retrospective descriptive comparison was performed between participants from the in-person PFC from the years 2017 to 2019 and virtual PFC in 2020. Frequency maps were generated to determine differences in participation of cultures, sexes, education, and specialties internationally and within the United States. Net Promoter Scores (NPSs) were used to assess participant satisfaction with the virtual course. Results:. The in-person PFC included 124 participants from the years 2017 to 2019, whereas the virtual PFC included 770 participants in the year 2020. Compared to the in-person course, the virtual course included more cultures (countries: 60 versus 11; states: 35 versus 22), women (countries: 38 versus 7; states: 23 versus 9), students/researchers (countries: 24 versus 0; states: 9 versus 0), residents (countries: 44 versus 5; states: 26 versus 15), fellows (countries: 21 versus 2; states: 21 versus 9), attendings (countries: 34 versus 8; states: 16 versus 11), plastic surgery (countries: 54 versus 9; states: 31 versus 18), orthopedic surgery (countries: 12 versus 5; states: 11 versus 9), and other specialties (countries: 19 versus 1; states: 8 versus 2). Our overall NPS for the virtual PFC totaled 75%, categorized as “world class” based on global NPS. Conclusion:. A virtual interface for a flap course increased participation and diversity of culture, sex, education, and specialties internationally and within the United States with “world class” participant satisfaction.http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000003495 |
| spellingShingle | Kevin M. Klifto, PharmD Saïd C. Azoury, MD Lorna M. Muramoto, MS Michael R. Zenn, MD, MBA L. Scott Levin, MD Stephen J. Kovach, MD The University of Pennsylvania Flap Course Enters Virtual Reality: The Global Impact Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open |
| title | The University of Pennsylvania Flap Course Enters Virtual Reality: The Global Impact |
| title_full | The University of Pennsylvania Flap Course Enters Virtual Reality: The Global Impact |
| title_fullStr | The University of Pennsylvania Flap Course Enters Virtual Reality: The Global Impact |
| title_full_unstemmed | The University of Pennsylvania Flap Course Enters Virtual Reality: The Global Impact |
| title_short | The University of Pennsylvania Flap Course Enters Virtual Reality: The Global Impact |
| title_sort | university of pennsylvania flap course enters virtual reality the global impact |
| url | http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000003495 |
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