J Contin Educ Health Prof
October 2023
Introduction: This study aimed to characterize practitioners who use podcasts as a form of continuing education (CE), evaluate attitudes regarding podcasting as a medium for CE, and assess intended practice change after listening to podcasts for CE.
Methods: We examined CE data from a mandatory postpodcast evaluation collected between February 2021 and August 2021 for two free podcasts. We analyzed linked episode data containing podcast downloads.
Purpose: To improve understanding of podcast use in medical education by examining current research on descriptive attributes and educational outcomes, highlighting implications of the current evidence base for educational practices, and identifying research gaps to guide future investigation.
Method: The authors conducted a scoping review, searching PubMed and Embase databases in June-July 2020 for English-language studies of audio-only medical education podcast use in undergraduate, graduate, and continuing medical education. The authors excluded studies without original data or with nonphysician data that could not be separated from physician data.