Abstract
To determine whether e-mail could be used to supplement a teaching round, we implemented
the following educational intervention: each Monday, a mock code was presented. Two
e-mails were then sent the same day to all residents. One summarized the main teaching
points whereas the second solicited discussion. Each Friday, a third e-mail was sent
that summarized the discussion. We collected all e-mails and surveyed the residents.
Fifteen of 18 residents completed the questionnaire; two were not participants in
the e-round. Forty percent (7/15) of the residents attended fewer than half of the
mock codes but most participants (10/13) reported reading >95% of the e-mails. A majority
reported storing (11/13), printing (7/13), and reading e-mails a second time (12/13).
Seven of 13 reported learning as much or more from the e-mails as from the mock code
itself. We conclude that e-mail can increase learning from a traditional mock code
teaching round.
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Article info
Publication history
Accepted:
October 9,
2000
Received in revised form:
August 30,
2000
Received:
April 19,
2000
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© 2001 Elsevier Science Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
