Attendance at Vascular Surgery Webinars from 2020 Through 2023 in Latin America

Webinars provide a safe and convenient way to connect people around the world and share information. During the pandemic lockdown, several industries were affected. The medical industry was not an exception to this categorical event. Since then, methods of grouping people have changed, and remote reunions have taken a turn for the best. In this article our aim is to shed light on the dynamics of webinar attendance in the vascular surgery field over the past 4 years, from 2020 through 2023 and identifying the strength behind the newest method of coming together: Virtuality.

Methods:

We conducted a descriptive observational study to analyze the prevalence of attendance at Vascular Surgery Webinars from 2020 through 2023. To collect the necessary data, we distributed a survey to Vascular Surgeons all over Latin America. Our data collection included event registration information and participant records. For every year within the specified timeframe, we analyzed the assistance percentages, which allowed us to quantify the proportion of surgeons who participated in each webinar. Our analysis focused on identifying trends within the studied population’s participation over the years. We identified recurring patterns and noteworthy fluctuations. We took into consideration external factors that had the potential to influence the variations in attendance percentages.

Results:

A digital survey was conducted, consisting of 12 multiple choice questions which gathered the information of vascular surgeons in Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, Central America and Mexico. The results of the survey are still being received and processed, the conclusions will be delivered and shared as soon as possible.

Conclusions:

Webinars and virtual meetings have been gaining popularity and strength since the pandemic in 2019. Four years later, there is still an undeniable and robust utilization of this method of gathering people and sharing information in Latin America. The impact these webinars have made in the community is still a topic of interest that must be further studied. However, it is notably interesting the benefits and the likeliness expressed by the vascular surgery community in LATAM.