Objective This review evaluates the effectiveness of smartphone applications in improving
academic performance and clinical practice among healthcare professionals and students …

Background Mentorship in the surgical field has been increasingly recognized as a crucial
component of career success. Distance mentorship models may be utilized to overcome …

METHODS Two authors (SH and TP) independently performed comprehensive searches of
the medical literature in PubMed using the same search terms. The results from both …

Since early 2019, our group developed LAPP, a web-mobilebased platform to train
laparoscopic surgeons remotely. The platform connects trainees to an online network of …

Background Limitations in surgical simulation training include lack of access to validated
training programs with continuous year-round training and lack of experts' ongoing …

The sudden rise of critically ill patients secondary to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has
triggered a surge in healthcare response. This project's goal was to provide essential …

Introduction A limitation to expanding laparoscopic simulation training programs is the
scarcity of expert evaluators. In 2019, a new digital platform for remote and asynchronous …

Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, face-to-face teaching and learning of
physiotherapy practical skills was limited. Asynchronous, remote training has been effective …

Background and aim Traditionally, practical skills are taught on face-to-face (FF) basis.
COVID-19 pandemic brought distance learning (DL) to the spotlight because of the social …

Tele‐education assisted mentorship in surgery (TEAMS) is a novel methodology for surgical
skills training with remote, hands‐on, high‐fidelity, and low‐cost simulation‐based …