title: Evaluation of a web-based portal to improve resident education by neonatology fellows.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Integration of web-based educational tools into medical training has been shown to increase accessibility of resources and optimize teaching. We developed a web-based educational portal (WBEP) to support teaching of pediatric residents about newborn medicine by neonatology fellows.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  1) To compare residents' attitudes about their fellow-led education in the NICU pre- and post-WBEP; including assessment of factors that impact their education and usefulness of teaching tools. 2) To compare fellow utilization of various teaching modalities pre- and post-WBEP.
  
  
  METHODS
  We queried residents about their attitudes regarding fellow-led education efforts and various teaching modalities in the NICU and logistics potentially impacting effectiveness. Based on these data, we introduced the WBEP - a repository of teaching tools (e.g., mock code cases, board review questions, journal articles, case-based discussion scenarios) for use by fellows to supplement didactic sessions in a faculty-based curriculum. We surveyed residents about the effectiveness of fellow teaching pre- and post-WBEP implementation and the type of fellow-led teaching modalities that were used.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After analysis of survey responses, we identified that residents cited fellow level of interest as the most important factor impacting their education. Post-implementation, residents described greater utilization of various teaching modalities by fellows, including an increase in use of mock codes (14% to 76%, p<0.0001) and journal articles (33% to 59%, p=0.02).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A web-based resource that supplements traditional curricula led to greater utilization of various teaching modalities by fellows and may encourage fellow involvement in resident teaching.
authors: Division of Newborn and Infant Critical Care, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA; alakshmanan@chla.usc.edu.
authors: Ashwini
authors: A
authors: Lakshmanan
authors: Division of Newborn Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
authors: Kristen T
authors: KT
authors: Leeman
authors: Division of Neonatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
authors: Dara
authors: D
authors: Brodsky
authors: Division of Newborn Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
authors: Richard
authors: R
authors: Parad
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001900:Boston; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D003625:Data Collection; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships; D020407:Internet; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital; D009359:Neonatology / Q000193:education*; D058996:Quality Improvement
keywords: NICU; WBEP; fellow-led teaching; resident education