Dermatology residents' perspectives on virtual dermatopathology education

IF 1.6 4区医学 Q3 DERMATOLOGY

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology Pub Date : 2024-03-28 DOI:10.1111/cup.14618

Tram B. Ngo BA, Wei Niu MD, Zhide Fang PhD, Logan Gold BS

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Abstract

Background

Dermatopathology education accounts for 30% of U.S. dermatology residency training. The COVID-19 pandemic expedited the implementation of virtual dermatopathology in place of traditional microscopy for resident education. This study examined U.S. dermatology residents' perceptions of virtual dermatopathology, as research in this area is lacking.

Methods

An anonymous, confidential, institutional review board-approved survey was electronically distributed to U.S. dermatology residents consisting of 16 questions comparing attitudes towards virtual and traditional dermatopathology education. Responses were n = 59. Statistical analysis was performed using SAS software.

Results

Participants believe virtual imaging is superior to conventional microscopy in schedule flexibility (96.6% vs. 1.7%, p < 0.0001), lecture convenience (94.8% vs. 0.0%, p < 0.0001), personal review (96.6% vs. 0.0%, p < 0.0001), cost-effectiveness (64.4% vs. 6.8%, p < 0.0001), and board exam preparation (52.5% vs. 16.9%, p = 0.0005). Conventional microscopy was favored for image quality (50.8% vs. 25.4%, p = 0.0127) and overall utility (50.8% vs. 27.1%, p = 0.0195).

Conclusions

Our study supports virtual dermatopathology utilization as a valuable tool in dermatology residency training. Also it is shown that conventional microscopy training continues to play a key role. Further studies should examine whether, if ever, virtual dermatopathology could gradually replace conventional microscopy with the advent of newer and more powerful digital and scanning technology.

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皮肤科住院医师对虚拟皮肤病理学教育的看法。

背景：皮肤病理学教育占美国皮肤病住院医师培训的 30%。COVID-19 大流行加速了虚拟皮肤病理学在住院医师教育中的应用，以取代传统的显微镜检查。本研究考察了美国皮肤科住院医师对虚拟皮肤病理学的看法，因为这方面的研究还很缺乏：通过电子方式向美国皮肤科住院医师发放了一份经机构审查委员会批准的匿名、保密调查表，其中包括 16 个问题，比较了他们对虚拟和传统皮肤病理学教育的态度。回复率为 n = 59。统计分析使用 SAS 软件进行：结果：参与者认为虚拟成像在时间安排灵活性方面优于传统显微镜检查（96.6% vs. 1.7%，P 结论：我们的研究支持虚拟皮肤病理学教育：我们的研究支持将虚拟皮肤病理学作为皮肤病学住院医师培训的重要工具。同时也表明，传统的显微镜培训仍然发挥着关键作用。进一步的研究应探讨，随着更新、更强大的数字和扫描技术的出现，虚拟皮肤病理学能否逐渐取代传统显微镜检查。

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来源期刊

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology 医学-病理学

CiteScore

3.20

自引率

5.90%

发文量

174

审稿时长

3-8 weeks

期刊介绍： Journal of Cutaneous Pathology publishes manuscripts broadly relevant to diseases of the skin and mucosae, with the aims of advancing scientific knowledge regarding dermatopathology and enhancing the communication between clinical practitioners and research scientists. Original scientific manuscripts on diagnostic and experimental cutaneous pathology are especially desirable. Timely, pertinent review articles also will be given high priority. Manuscripts based on light, fluorescence, and electron microscopy, histochemistry, immunology, molecular biology, and genetics, as well as allied sciences, are all welcome, provided their principal focus is on cutaneous pathology. Publication time will be kept as short as possible, ensuring that articles will be quickly available to all interested in this speciality.

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