Integrating Mental Practice into a COVID-19 Appropriate Virtual Reality Cataract Surgery Course for Ophthalmology Residents

Authors

John C. Lin, Program in Liberal Medical Education, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
Alfred A. Paul, Section of Ophthalmology, Providence VA Medical Center, Providence, Rhode Island
Ingrid U. Scott, Departments of Ophthalmology and Public Health Sciences, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania
Paul B. Greenberg, Section of Ophthalmology, Providence VA Medical Center, Providence, Rhode Island

Abstract

Abstract

To present a revised, publicly available virtual reality cataract surgery course for ophthalmology residents that integrates a novel mental practice program into the curriculum, fulfills the six core competencies of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, and adheres to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention educational recommendations for the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.

Received Date

2020-07-27

Accepted Date

2020-09-08

Online Available Date

2020-12-18

Recommended Citation

Lin, John C.; Paul, Alfred A.; Scott, Ingrid U.; and Greenberg, Paul B. (2020) "Integrating Mental Practice into a COVID-19 Appropriate Virtual Reality Cataract Surgery Course for Ophthalmology Residents," Journal of Academic Ophthalmology: Vol. 12: Iss. 2, Article 8.
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1721068
Available at: https://www.aupojournal.org/jao/vol12/iss2/8