COVID-19 and Virtual Medical Student Education
Ashley Park, Omer A. Awan
Abstract
On March 17 2020, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) released guidance strongly advising schools to remove medical students from direct patient care in order to minimize the spread of COVID-19. Within a week, the vast majority of medical students were pulled from their classrooms and clinical rotations. At the same time, course directors were forced to find creative ways to continue medical education on digital platforms. Although students and professors were able to quickly transition to virtual lectures and discussions, other necessary learning experiences including taking patient histories and practicing physical exams were severely limited.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Medical education2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Patient careMedical schoolOrder (exchange)MedicinePsychologyNursingVirologyEconomicsDiseasePathologyOutbreakFinanceInfectious disease (medical specialty)Innovations in Medical EducationEmpathy and Medical EducationDental Research and COVID-19