Publications for the week of May 18th, 2020
Publications for the week of May 18th
“COVID-19 pandemic & medical education: A medical student’s perspective” by Abi-Rafeh, Safran, and Azzi provided a reflection on the current COVID-19 pandemic.
“Limitations in virtual clinical skills education for medical students during COVID-19” by Leung et al considered some of the online education options during the pandemic.
“COVID-19: An urgent opportunity to decrease financial barriers to medical school admissions” by Lam and team commented on the pandemic and the financial barriers associated with admission to medical schools.
“The new normal: Medical education during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic” by Kachra Brown highlighted the ways that medical education has been impacted by COVID-19.
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Abi-Rafeh and team in “COVID-19 pandemic & medical education: A medical student’s perspective” provided a medical student’s perspective on the current pandemic. They identified learning opportunities for medical students to carry into their careers ahead.
In “Limitations in virtual clinical skills education for medical students during COVID-19” by Leung et al, the authors discussed some of the current options for distance education in the midst of the pandemic. They found while there are advantages to some of the online options, a need still exists for more research on its effectiveness.
“COVID-19: An urgent opportunity to decrease financial barriers to medical school admissions” by Lam, Phillips, and Okafor discussed the possibility for the crisis surrounding COVID-19 to an opportunity to consider lowering both direct and indirect medical school application expenses. They urged schools to use this opportunity as a commitment to diversity and social accountability.
Kachra and Brown provided commentary on the ways medical education has thus far been impacted by the pandemic in “The new normal: Medical education during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.” They provided suggestions for increased communication, collaboration, and engagement for medical educators to consider now and for a potential second wave.
