E-learning provides a more cost-effective way to train the millions of new healthcare professionals needed globally compared to traditional training methods. It allows learning to take place anywhere via desktop, laptop, tablet or smartphone on the learner's schedule. E-learning courses include videos, images and text to accommodate different learning styles and allow learners to set their own pace. The flexibility of e-learning also helps ensure continued education is more accessible for healthcare professionals with unpredictable schedules.

2. E-learning in Healthcare
According to a recent World Health Organization report, the world needs 7.2 million
more health care professionals to ensure adequate global health. In order to make up this
shortfall, millions of new health care professionals need to be trained. The use of new
technologies to make this training more cost-effective while ensuring its quality, is being touted
by a growing number of senior medical educators. Here are the benefits of E-learning in
healthcare.
1. Less Expensive Than Traditional Training Methods
The costs for traditional training methods are really expensive. The trainer must be paid, and
learning materials and the location where the training takes place can end up costing
healthcare facilities thousands and thousands of dollars. Not to mention the lack of productivity
that occurs when professionals must spend a day or more away from patient care. eLearning is
much less expensive because there’s no need to pay a trainer. Learning materials are already
possessed by users with a desktop, laptop, tablet, or smartphone. There is no need to reserve a
training center, and professionals can learn whenever they are not caring for patients. This
means that they end up keeping their productivity up, while getting the important education
they need to provide quality care to their patients.
2. Conducive To All Types Of Learners
Some people are visual learners, while others learn best by reading or listening. eLearning
systems include videos, images, audio files, and text to present information. This can be a great
help to users who don’t learn well in classrooms because of the limiting nature of lectures with
few images and videos. In addition, some learners need to take breaks often to absorb all the
information or they need to learn at a slower pace than others. With eLearning, users can take
their time learning the information. They don’t have to feel rushed and they also don’t have to
wait for others when they are ready to move on to the next module. This can be a great help to
the healthcare industry because learners need to be positive that they are absorbing the

3. information provided in training. If not, they increase the risk of not properly caring for patients
because of the lack of accurate information.
3. Can Happen Anywhere
One of the reasons many healthcare professionals do not receive the continued education they
need is because of the accessibility of it. After working all day, and for some all night, it can
make it impossible to attend classes. Not to mention the problems with unpredictable
schedule. With eLearning, healthcare professionals can study in the office, at home, or even on
the train. eLearning is mobile, which means it can be accessed with a laptop, tablet, or a
smartphone as long as the user has the proper internet connection. You can review the course
materials anytime you need them, even print them out, and progress through the course
wherever and whenever.
4. Flexibility
One of the major benefits is the flexibility e-learning offers. This can help ensure learning is
more accessible and is not overlooked. There are also benefits when it comes to managing
compliance and continual professional development, both from an individual and
organisational perspective. There can also be budgetary and time saving benefits for the
organisation. E-learning can be cost effective, time efficient and a flexible way to access
training. In a sector like the health sector where people can be quickly pulled away it is
something you can dip out of and go back to – you aren’t locked into a classroom.
As you can see, eLearning is a valuable option when it comes to continued education for
healthcare professionals. As you’re thinking of how to best help your workers, consider an
eLearning system. Once it is set up, it’s the best way to keep your medical staff educated,
knowledgeable, and skilled to provide the best quality care to patients.