Objective: To assess the accessibility of, quality of, appropriateness for training level of, and knowledge gained from newly developed movement disorders didactic videos in a neurology clerkship.

Background: The movement disorders subspecialty of neurology relies heavily on careful visual observation of the abnormal movements (phenomenology), but medical students have little exposure to movement disorders during training. A prior study revealed a gap in available videos of phenomenology as a learning tool for medical students.

Method: We developed didactic videos of movement disorders with a standardized format. Students enrolled in the required neurology clerkship completed a 4-question pre-viewing assessment, viewed 5 videos, completed a 4-question post-viewing assessment and a 10-question user survey.

Results: 41 participants completed the assessment, with a mean pre-viewing score of 74% and improvement to 98% on the post-viewing assessment. 37 participants completed the survey, with 92% agreeing or strongly agreeing that the videos were easy to access and 100% that the videos played correctly, had clearly written didactic information, were an appropriate length, were at an appropriate training level, and helped them better understand the neurological condition presented. 84% agreed or strongly agreed that they would continue to use the videos as a learning tool and 86% that they would recommend the videos to their peers.

Conclusion: The results show that the didactic videos are an effective educational tool at an appropriate level to teach about neurological conditions that students have little clinical exposure to and that the students will continue to use the videos and recommend them to peers. This suggests that inclusion of the video curriculum into the neurology clerkship curriculum will enhance understanding of both common and uncommon neurological disorders.

References: 1. Betté S, Margolesky J, Luca C, et al. Movement disorders video curriculum for neurology clerkships and residency programs. Neurology 2018;90:P2.006.

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