The beauty of technology is that information is accessible to anyone, anywhere, and the ability to learn is right there at our fingertips. Thanks to FOAM (Free Open Access Meducation), CRNAs are able to pull from all types of resources to continue education and improve their anesthesia skills. To help us understand what is available and how these digital platforms are giving content creators an outlet, we’ve asked Jon Lowrance, MSN, CRNA, the producer at Anesthesia Guidebook, to join us on the show.  

Read more and get additional resources here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/ep-140-free-open-access-meducation-leveraging-social-media-podcasting-for-learning/2967/ 

Get the CE certificate here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Beyond-the-Mask-CE-Cert-FILLABLE.pdf

What we discuss on this episode: 

2:49 – Background on Jon

9:06 – The educational role of podcasting

14:50 – Asynchronous learning programs

18:05 – Peer review standards

24:03 – Addressing outdated content

28:52 – Charging for content

37:29 – Teaching about CRNA history

40:29 – Learning by audio

47:40 – Closing thoughts

50:47 – Lightning round