Innovation in resident education - Description of the Neurology International Residents Videoconference and Exchange (NIRVE) program.

There is considerable heterogeneity in residency education around the world. The Neurology International Residents Videoconference and Exchange (NIRVE) program aims to deliver neurology educational content to residents across different resource settings and countries through a monthly videoconferencing platform. Its purpose is to fill gaps in didactic teaching, increase exposure to a variety of cases including various practices and delivery of neurology in multiple countries, as well as integrate global health content into neurology education.

Telemedicine as a potential medium for teaching the advanced trauma life support (ATLS) course.

Objectives: The advanced trauma life support (ATLS) course has become the international standard for teaching trauma resuscitation skills. The 2 to 2.5 days course is usually offered as an on-site teaching experience.