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Review
. 2022 Sep 9;39(5):334-339.
doi: 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2022.2022-7-81. Epub 2022 Sep 6.

Podcasting as a Learning Tool in Medical Education: Prior to and During the Pandemic Period

Ryan Okonski  1 , Serkan Toy  2 , Jed Wolpaw  3
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Review

Podcasting as a Learning Tool in Medical Education: Prior to and During the Pandemic Period

Ryan Okonski et al. Balkan Med J. .

Abstract

Podcasting as a Learning Tool in Medical Education: Before and During the Pandemic Period Podcasts have seen significant growth as a medium for medical education over the last 15 years. The COVID-19 pandemic altered the way in which medical education is delivered to learners, including medical students, resident physicians, fellows, and practicing clinicians in the form of continuing medical education. A literature search using Google Scholar, PubMed, and NCBI was conducted to analyze and discuss how podcasts are utilized in medical education-both before and during the pandemic-and how this form of asynchronous education may influence clinical decision-making and patient outcomes. Finally, this review discusses how learners’ habits while using podcasts may affect the way in which the information is internalized and the future of using podcasts to supplement medical education.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest: No conflict of interest was declared by the authors.

Funding: The authors declared that this study received no financial support.

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Number of publications with term “Podcast” in the title from PubMed search based on year from 2006 to 2022.
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