Lessons learned: Contribution to healthcare by medical students during COVID-19
Matthijs H. Bosveld, Daan P C van Doorn, Patricia M. Stassen, Dewa Westerman, Dennis C. J. J. Bergmans, Iwan C.C. van der Horst, Walther van Mook
Abstract
An overview of the experiences with deployment of undergraduate medical students in a Dutch university center during the COVID-19 pandemic is provided from organisational and educational perspectives. Medical students' and specialists' experiences during the first peak of COVID-19 underscore the preliminary suggestion that students can be given more enhanced (yet supervised) responsibility for patient care early in their practicums.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Pandemic2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)MedicineSoftware deploymentMedical educationHealth careCenter (category theory)NursingVirologyPathologyEconomic growthEconomicsOutbreakDiseaseChemistryInfectious disease (medical specialty)CrystallographyComputer scienceOperating systemInnovations in Medical EducationPrimary Care and Health OutcomesClinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills