1585 The '6Pm Series' Addressing Medical Education for Final Year Medical Students During the Pandemic

Aim Free clinical teaching online delivered by NHS junior doctors to address a drop in face-to-face teaching. Method We created a block-based syllabus of topics that are commonly examined and created an SBA format series of online lectures. The lectures were delivered online and the lectures were carried out by NHS doctors. We delivered 30 continuous lectures in a 30-day period that covered a variety of topics. Each lecture lasted between 45 to 60 minutes and featured real time interactive mcqs which the students had a limited time to answer to simulate exam conditions. We also maintained a unique conference like format where the lecture provider would also be assisted by a ‘host' who would provide an environment that simulated a real-life lecture with a back-and-forth conversation. Lastly each session was reinforced with a feedback survey at the end which helped us improve our service but also provided key indicators on the needs of the audience. Results We were able to provide a series of lectures that on average had a viewership of 120-150 attendees per lecture and grew a social media following of 3500 people. Although the following on social media is not a full reflection of our reach. A good indication is our prescribing safety assessment series which attracted over 2000 people interested and 260 confirmed for one event. Conclusions We feel that the format we followed in delivering medical teaching provided a very effective format and we hope to continue this into the future.