Abstract: SA-PO207
Landmark Nephrology: A Multi-faceted Interactive Tool Showcasing the Classic Trials in Nephrology
Session Information
- Educational Research
October 27, 2018 | Location: Exhibit Hall, San Diego Convention Center
Abstract Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Category: Educational Research
- 800 Educational Research
Authors
- Agrawal, Nikhil, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Brookline, Massachusetts, United States
- Mina, Diana, UCSF Division of Nephrology, San Francisco, California, United States
- Roy, Neil, BIDMC, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Yang, Danwen, Bidmc, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Lecker, Stewart H., Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Brookline, Massachusetts, United States
Background
Nephrology has a long history of truly landmark clinical studies that have helped guide our clinical practice and make it evidence-based. To recognize the genesis of our current guidelines, it is critical to be familiar with the clinical studies that inform our current practice. Highlighting these studies also demonstrate the advances this field has made and motivates developing nephrologists to participate in clinical research. We took on the challenge of showcasing these landmark studies in nephrology in a way that is interactive, fun and useful.
Methods
We formed a committee of nephrology fellows and faculty from multiple major academic centers across US. A list of topics in clinical nephrology was developed and landmark clinical studies within each topic were selected, based on the relevance of these studies to current nephrology practice. Using these topic areas and leveraging concepts in adult learning, we created narrated short videos, visual abstracts, question banks, quizzes and games.
Results
We have developed a portal landmarknephrology.com which has free and easily accessible content on landmark clinical trials. Eight content areas are currently represented, ranging from peritoneal dialysis adequacy to steroids in IgA nephropathy. Another 12 topics are in production. The distribution of this content is via the website, and social media including YouTube and Twitter. The website also provides options for nephrology educators to easily identify the landmark studies and download material to create stimulating classroom lectures.
Conclusion
Landmark Nephrology provides a portal for trainees and practicing nephrologists to learn about evidence based practice in nephrology and challenge their knowledge about clinical trials in the field. It is a passionate effort to find new, exciting ways to showcase nephrology’s track record of producing truly landmark clinical studies and motivate the next generation of renal clinicians and scientists.
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