Early Impressions of the Virtual MDC
UPMC has conducted three fully remote MDC sessions. A brief survey was
distributed to participants in order to query opinions regarding the new
format. Responses were obtained from 19 participants from a variety of
specialties including Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical
Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Neuroradiology, and Pathology (Table 1).
Survey respondents included both attending physicians and graduate
medical trainees. Most respondents had attended at least two virtual MDC
sessions (84.2%). The majority of respondents (57.9%) indicated they
preferred the virtual MDC format compared to the traditional in-person
format. Furthermore, a majority of respondents (78.9%) also indicated
they preferred to continue the virtual MDC format once in-person meeting
restrictions have been lifted. Virtual MDC and in-person formats were
felt to facilitate patient discussion with similar ease.