Enhancing transplant education for nephrology trainees using WhatsApp

Most physician and surgical trainee programs have not considered the role of instant messaging applications, such as WhatsApp, in the provision of education and knowledge sharing in contemporary medical education. The Royal Melbourne Hospital Renal Transplant Unit developed a novel education program using WhatsApp to support case-based education for trainees in assessing deceased donor organ offers for potential transplant recipients. Use of WhatsApp in clinical medicine is increasingly demonstrated to promote a culture of learning, mentorship and facilitate timely decision-making, all of which are crucial in acute transplant medicine.