TY - JOUR T1 - Using apps to encourage engagement – a new era in medical education JF - Future Healthcare Journal JO - Future Healthc J SP - 142 LP - 142 DO - 10.7861/futurehosp.6-1-s142 VL - 6 IS - Suppl 1 AU - Ramy Saad AU - Emily Farrow Y1 - 2019/03/01 UR - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/6/Suppl_1/142.abstract N2 - Any medical lecturer will be familiar with the challenge of maintaining the engagement of their audience. With an increase in the accessibility and fidelity of mobile applications, one avenue for their use is within medical education. A common issue in large lectures is the reluctance of the audience to vocally engage with the speaker – often due to perceived embarrassment in interrupting or a fear of making public … ER -