Lemonade from Lemons-Using COVID Downtime to Teach Essential Telemedicine Skills

Stefanos F Haddad; Michael T Mulligan; Heather Frenz; Mara McErlean; Richard L Uhl

doi:10.2106/JBJS.OA.20.00089

Lemonade from Lemons-Using COVID Downtime to Teach Essential Telemedicine Skills

JB JS Open Access. 2021 Feb 19;6(1):e20.00089. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.OA.20.00089. eCollection 2021 Jan-Mar.

Authors

Stefanos F Haddad¹, Michael T Mulligan¹, Heather Frenz¹, Mara McErlean¹, Richard L Uhl¹

Affiliation

¹ Division of Orthopaedic Surgery and the Patient Safety and Clinical Competency Center, Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York.

Abstract

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of telemedicine has rapidly accelerated. Our orthopaedic department created a telemedicine educational program for residents using standardized patient scenarios. Training residents to use telemedicine will help them navigate through unforeseen issues that otherwise may have never been a consideration. This is not only useful for today's climate but also potentially for the duration of their careers.