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Fighting COVID-19: Enabling Graduating Students to Start Internship Early at Their Own Medical School

Dawn E. DeWitt

2020Annals of Internal Medicine65 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

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