International Microsurgery Club for 10 Years-A New Online Education Platform and Beyond.

IF 1.4 3区医学 Q2 SURGERY

Seminars in Plastic Surgery Pub Date : 2026-04-30 eCollection Date: 2026-05-01 DOI:10.1055/a-2848-4459

Patrick Szu-Ying Yen, Jung-Ju Huang, Johnny Chuieng Lu, Tommy Nai-Jen Chang

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Abstract

The rapid evolution of digital communication has transformed medical education, a shift accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The International Microsurgery Club (IMC), founded in 2016 as a private Facebook group for verified professionals, exemplifies how social media can democratize microsurgical education on a global scale. By the end of 2025, IMC Facebook group had grown to over 22,600 members from more than 70 countries, facilitating case sharing, peer consultation, and professional recognition beyond geographic and institutional boundaries. Analysis of IMC activity between 2019 and 2025 identified 2,124 unique case-related posts contributed by 526 authors, with wide geographic diversity and high engagement independent of posting frequency. During the pandemic, IMC expanded into a sustained weekly webinar series, delivering nearly 600 sessions featuring international experts. Complemented by an open-access journal, a digital educational Web site, and multi-platform social media integration, IMC has evolved into a comprehensive, sustainable ecosystem for global microsurgical education, offering an effective model that complements traditional academic pathways.

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国际显微外科俱乐部10年-一个新的在线教育平台及超越。

数字通信的快速发展改变了医学教育，COVID-19大流行加速了这一转变。国际显微外科俱乐部（IMC）成立于2016年，是一个由经过认证的专业人士组成的私人Facebook小组，它体现了社交媒体如何在全球范围内实现显微外科教育的民主化。到2025年底，IMC Facebook小组已发展到来自70多个国家的22,600多名成员，促进了案例分享，同行咨询和超越地域和机构界限的专业认可。对2019年至2025年IMC活动的分析发现，526位作者发表了2124篇与病例相关的独特文章，这些文章具有广泛的地理多样性和高参与度，与发布频率无关。在大流行期间，IMC扩展为持续的每周网络研讨会系列，举办了近600场由国际专家参加的会议。在开放获取期刊、数字教育网站和多平台社交媒体整合的补充下，IMC已发展成为一个全面、可持续的全球显微外科教育生态系统，为传统的学术途径提供了一种有效的模式。

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Seminars in Plastic Surgery SURGERY-

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期刊介绍： Seminars in Plastic Surgery is a quarterly review journal that publishes topic-specific issues covering all areas of aesthetic and reconstructive plastic surgery. The journal''s scope includes issues devoted to breast reconstruction, rhinoplasty, lipogenesis and lipoplasty, craniomaxillofacial trauma, and all other major plastic surgery procedures. The journal also covers such emerging areas as free tissue transfer, lasers, endoscopic facial plastic procedures, as well as all the related technologies associated with these techniques.