The new frontier of the university: Virtual open chair for health professionals La nueva frontera de la universidad: Cátedra abierta virtual para profesionales de la salud Academic Article in Scopus uri icon

abstract

  • © 2020 Elsevier España, S.L.U.Introduction: In the context of the pandemic, many activities of academic life in universities and medical schools were put on hold, due to the immediate need to focus on offering quality care to infected patients and ensuring academic continuity. However, as this crisis continues and the virus spreads, other needs such as continuous professional development reemerge on the horizon of priorities. The objective of this implementation was to design a new format for continuous professional development based on the open chair model so that it would be relevant in the context of the pandemic. Methods: The offer of continuous professional development was studied, and problems were identified that make it less relevant: lack of value offer, limited to university professors, programs with limited influence on geographic location, and focus on exposing theoretical content. Results: A proposal was designed that offered relevant content, close exhibitors, expanded scope and reflective aligned objectives. A total of 9,873 people have participated in the cycle synchronously, in 73.5 h of programming. Two hundred and sixteen speakers were received where 16% gave an international perspective to the discussion. Discussion: This crisis has revealed the need for training institutions to participate as an active agent for the well-being of the community. As spaces like this grow and are placed at the service of the community, we can ensure the legacy of the profession through training for reflection, and the promotion of a culture of transformation.

publication date

  • January 1, 2021