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.