Fighting COVID-19: Enabling Graduating Students to Start Internship Early at Their Own Medical School
Dawn E. DeWitt
Abstract
This perspective proposes one way to ensure enough doctors, nurses, and pharmacists during the COVID-19 pandemic: Enable graduating students to start internship early at their own medical school.
Topics & Concepts
InternshipMedicineHarmCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Medical educationHealth carePandemicFamily medicineMedical schoolNursingPsychologyPolitical sciencePathologySocial psychologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)LawDiseaseHealthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutDiversity and Career in MedicineInnovations in Medical Education