Distant virtual medical education during COVID‐19: Half a loaf of bread
Alok Atreya, Jenash Acharya
Abstract
igital medical education is in its infancy in the geographically challenging and mountainous country of Nepal. To limit the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, educational institutions in Nepal have remained closed for more than a month and medical colleges are no exception. Recently, however, Kathmandu University has instructed its affiliated institutions to run online classes for students so that there would be no lag in the academic calendar.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakMedical educationPsychologyMedicineVirologyOutbreakInternal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseTelemedicine and Telehealth Implementation