How Can We Improve the Delivery of Urology Teaching to Medical Students Using Modern Educational Techniques?

Fortis Gaba; Qassi Q Gaba; Dilini A Fernando

doi:10.2147/AMEP.S372242

How Can We Improve the Delivery of Urology Teaching to Medical Students Using Modern Educational Techniques?

Adv Med Educ Pract. 2022 Jul 27:13:777-780. doi: 10.2147/AMEP.S372242. eCollection 2022.

Authors

Fortis Gaba¹, Qassi Q Gaba², Dilini A Fernando³

Affiliations

¹ University of Edinburgh Medical School, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
² Department of Medical Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
³ Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK.

Abstract

It is generally well-known that the medical school curriculum is becoming increasingly busy, more so with the COVID-19 pandemic. By itself, urology education will need to adapt to meet the changing circumstances, but it remains uncertain on how best to address this need. In this article, we will discuss several methods that will allow institutions to ease and overcome pressures using modern educational techniques. These methods can be classified based on the aspect of the curriculum they seek to improve, namely core-curricular teaching, anatomy training, virtual reality, and electronic learning opportunities. We anticipate that the implementation of these suggestions will enhance medical school teaching.

Keywords: medical school curriculum; modern educational techniques; surgical education; urology.