Pediatric Rheumatology Meets Friendly Competition with Game-Based Learning

ACR Convergence 2024 attendees are invited to put their pediatric rheumatology skills to the test during a new, game-based session. Engage and Solve: Pediatric Rheumatology Kahoot! Game will make its debut on Monday afternoon, Nov. 18, immersing participants in a live trivia-style competition.

“Using this game-based learning platform at ACR Convergence, we’re not just embracing modern, interactive educational techniques, but also hoping to provide a memorable and enjoyable learning experience for the audience where they not only learn but also have fun and network with their peers,” said Session Designer and Chair of the Pediatric Program for the Annual Meeting Planning Committee (AMPC) Susan Shenoi, MBBS, MS, RhMSUS, Professor at the University of Washington, Seattle, and Clinical Director of the Pediatric Rheumatology Division at Seattle Children’s Hospital and Research Center.

The session will take place from 2:15–2:45 p.m. ET in Room 201 of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

Audience members will have an allotted amount of time to answer a blend of multiple-choice and true-or-false questions. Each question will be followed by a brief explanation or a Kahoot! Teaching Pearl to reinforce key concepts and facilitate learning, Dr. Shenoi explained.

The engaging session is open to all learners interested in pediatric rheumatology, including medical students, residents, healthcare professionals, and pediatric rheumatologists.

“It’s a nice place to bring everyone in the pediatric community together for half an hour of fun and competition against their colleagues,” said Session Moderator Pui Lee, MD, PhD, Pediatric Rheumatologist at Boston Children’s Hospital and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School.

Not only does the session offer attendees an opportunity to assess their knowledge in a refreshing way, it also lets them enjoy interacting outside of the clinical setting.

“I’m looking forward to colleagues seeing one another and competing. I think that’s something that we don’t do a lot together,” Dr. Lee said.

Anyone attending the session should bring a smartphone, tablet, or laptop to participate in the online Kahoot! game. Dr. Shenoi also recommends arriving with one more thing: “Attendees should have their game face on, ready to play and learn,” she said.