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. 2021 Apr 30;12(2):e103-e105.
doi: 10.36834/cmej.71139. eCollection 2021 Apr.

Development of a medical education podcast in obstetrics and gynecology

Kristin A Black  1 , Lindsay Drummond  1 , Venu Jain  1 , Margaret Sagle  1
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Development of a medical education podcast in obstetrics and gynecology

Kristin A Black et al. Can Med Educ J. .

Abstract
in English, French

Podcasts are used in medical education to supplement conventional teaching methods such as lectures and reading. We identified a lack of Canadian medical education podcasts covering obstetrics and gynecology (Ob/Gyn) content and created a podcast specific for Canadian medical students and residents. The podcast called "OB-G in YEG" is freely available and currently has fourteen episodes that cover common topics in Ob/Gyn. We describe the process for creating a high-quality medical education resource that is widely accessible to learners that readers may be able to replicate in their own discipline.

Les baladodiffusions sont utilisées dans l’éducation médicale en complément aux méthodes d’enseignement traditionnelles comme les cours magistraux et la lecture de textes. Ayant constaté un manque de baladodiffusions d'enseignement dans les domaines de l’obstétrique et de la gynécologie (OB/GY) au Canada, nous avons créé une telle émission destinée aux étudiants et aux résidents en médecine de ce pays. La baladodiffusion, intitulée « OB-G in YEG », est disponible gratuitement et elle comporte actuellement onze épisodes sur des sujets d’intérêt général touchant à l’obstétrique et à la gynécologie. Nous décrivons le processus de création d'une ressource d'enseignement médical de qualité, qui est largement accessible aux apprenants et que les lecteurs seraient peut-être en mesure de reproduire dans leur propre discipline.

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The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare

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