Online Education in Allergy and Immunology: An Update to Conferences Online in Allergy (COLA)
Tóm tắt
Online resources have become an essential component of medical
education. We describe here our long standing but unique approach to providing online
education in the specialty of allergy and immunology and its impact. In this article, we report the process and updates to our online
conferencing curriculum known as Conferences Online in Allergy (COLA). The
program was developed at Children’s Mercy Kansas City almost two decades ago for
the utilization of fellows in training, as well as practicing allergists. Since its inception
viewership has continued to grow. COLA has served as a significant resource for both the new and practicing
allergists. With rapidly continuing advancements in medical knowledge and technology,
coupled with the aftereffects of a pandemic and remote learning, COLA will continue to
play a significant role in allergy and immunology medical education.
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