Peer teaching medical students during a pandemic
Victoria Roberts, Katie Malone, Paul Moore, Tamarind Russell-Webster, Rachel Caulfield
Abstract
year medical students who are part of a student society which has delivered structured, highly formulaic peer-led teaching sessions for the past three years. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the reduced access to our normal clinical teaching highlighted the importance of peer-led teaching sessions. We wanted to continue with our peer-taught sessions but knew we would have to devise a new format to make our teaching accessible to our peers wherever they were. Here, we describe the challenges of online peer teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic and our reflections of the future implications to our group.
Topics & Concepts
PandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Medical educationOnline teachingPeer groupSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakPeer reviewMedicinePsychologyPolitical scienceInfectious disease (medical specialty)PathologyDevelopmental psychologyLawOutbreakDiseaseVirologyInnovations in Medical EducationSimulation-Based Education in HealthcareEmpathy and Medical Education