A commentary on “Medical student engagement with surgery and research during the COVID-19 pandemic: Supporting the future workforce for post-pandemic surgical recovery”

Abstract Background The medical field’s response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic required a multifaceted approach. Medical students were often excluded from the initial phases of pandemic response, resulting in feelings of disengagement. This study aimed to determine if offering educational experiences on current events related to the COVID-19 pandemic could increase medical students’ understanding of, and engagement with, the pandemic. Methods In Fall 2020, an elective course reviewing several aspects of the COVID-19 response was implemented. Preclinical medical students attended a discussion-based seminar series given by expert faculty on a variety of topics including pathophysiology, vaccine development, telemedicine, and others. Upon course completion, students were asked to complete a survey quantifying their understanding of the overall COVID-19 response, understanding of various individual facets of the response, and feelings of personal engagement on a Likert scale from 1-5, with 5 representing the most understanding or engagement. The differences in pre-course and post-course mean scores were compared using a Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed rank test for each question. Results A total of 65 students completed the course; 35 (54%) students filled out the final course survey. Results showed significant improvement in students’ perceived holistic understanding of the pandemic response (2.67 pre-course vs. 4.36 post-course; p < 0.001), and their feelings of personal engagement (3.06 pre-course vs. 4.33 post-course; p < 0.001). Students also reported significantly increased feelings of understanding for each individual facet of the pandemic response reviewed during the course (8 questions total, all p-values < 0.001). Conclusion Preclinical medical student participation in a course reviewing COVID-19 pandemic response significantly increased feelings of engagement with and understanding of the medical field’s response to the pandemic. Students showed improved understanding of each aspect of the pandemic response that was covered in the elective. Therefore, it appears that seminar- and discussion-based electives can be a useful tool for fostering preclinical student engagement in current events in medicine. Disclosures Prathit A. Kulkarni, M.D., Vessel Health, Inc. (Grant/Research Support)

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Implementing Enhanced Surgical Recovery Across Service Lines: The Future is Yesterday

Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing ◽

10.1016/j.jopan.2019.05.130 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 34 (4) ◽

pp. e55-e56

Author(s):

Vicki Morton ◽

Desiree Chappell

Keyword(s):

The Future ◽

Surgical Recovery

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Supporting the Future of the Oncology Workforce: ASCO Medical Student and Trainee Initiatives

Journal of Oncology Practice ◽

10.1200/jop.17.00088 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 14 (5) ◽

pp. 277-280 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Roberto A. Leon-Ferre ◽

Daniel G. Stover

Keyword(s):

Medical Student ◽

The Future

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Impact of a Student-Led Rheumatology Interest Group on Medical Student Interest in Rheumatology

International Journal of Rheumatology ◽

10.1155/2019/4892707 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2019 ◽

pp. 1-4 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sonia Silinsky Krupnikova ◽

Timothy Brady ◽

Michael Sheppard ◽

N. Andrew LaCombe ◽

Derek Jones ◽

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Keyword(s):

Medical Student ◽

Student Engagement ◽

Observational Study ◽

Interest Group ◽

Student Interest ◽

The Mean ◽

The Impact

Objectives. This observational study was designed to evaluate the impact of a student-led Rheumatology Interest Group on medical student interest in rheumatology. Methods. The mean numbers of student-rheumatology interactions per six months were assessed for elective enrollment, abstract submissions, and manuscripts, in the pre- and postinterest group period. Results. Enrollment in the rheumatology elective increased from 2.0 ± 0.36 per six months in the preintervention period to 6.2 ± 1.24 per six months in the postintervention period (p=0.0064). Abstract submissions increased from 0.5 ± 0.34 to 5.86 ± 1.49 (p=0.0077), and manuscript submissions from 0.16 ± 0.16 to 1.57 ± 0.37 (p=0.074). Conclusion. The Rheumatology Interest Group significantly increased medical student engagement in rheumatology.

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The NHS reforms: good, bad or neutral? Medical students debate at the College

Bulletin of The Royal College of Surgeons of England ◽

10.1308/147363512x13189526440113 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 94 (3) ◽

pp. 88-89

Author(s):

Fiona McClenaghan ◽

Finn Stevenson

Keyword(s):

Medical Student ◽

Medical Students ◽

Medical Schools ◽

Positive Change ◽

Undergraduate Medical Students ◽

The Future ◽

Surgical Career ◽

The Uk

The Professor Harold Ellis Medical Student Prize for Surgery, held at the close of 2011, threw open to debate the question of whether the reforms currently under way in the NHS are 'good, bad or neutral'. Sixteen undergraduate medical students with hopes of a surgical career were invited to the College from medical schools all across the UK to present their case either for or against Andrew Lansley's proposed reforms. After giving a five-minute presentation to fellow students, participants were questioned by fellows of the College and Professor Ellis himself. The conclusions reached represented a complete range of opinion from great anticipation of positive change to great concern over the future of the NHS. Both authors were highly commended for their presentations and here we aim briefly to set out our differing opinions on the reforms of the NHS.

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Identifying the Empirical Gaps in the Relationships between Student Engagement and Their Academic Achievement; Future Research

South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics ◽

10.9734/sajsse/2019/v5i430150 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-8

Author(s):

Iruka I. L. Galappaththi ◽

Ravindi Dissanayake ◽

Thilina W. Welgama ◽

Udara A. Somachandara ◽

Ranitha S. Weerarathna ◽

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Keyword(s):

Academic Achievement ◽

Student Engagement ◽

Sample Size ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Future Research ◽

Single Subject ◽

Qualitative Approaches ◽

The Future ◽

The Relationship ◽

Critical Literature

This research paper basically discussed about the empirical gaps when identifying the relationship between student engagement and their academic achievement, which would be useful for the future researches on the topic. Secondary data collection was used. A critical Literature Review was conducted using a sample size of 22 articles. The first gap is about the sample size, where the sample is being limited to just one university/school/institute. The second gap is about the way the researchers have measured the academic achievement, where most have done using a single subject result, which would be impractical. Thirdly, lack of qualitative approaches to measure the relationship between student engagement and academic achievement is identifies as a gap. As the fourth gap, students from all the years and variety of faculties should be taken, as student engagement might vary with them. As the fifth gap, many researchers have identified that most researches have been carried out targeting one country, which might be failed to give an overall result on the relationship. The sixth gap identified was that many of the researchers have paid to the respondents in filling the survey and therefore the researchers have faced restrictions due to unavailability of sufficient financial resources. The last gap which was identified throughout the literature was that information technology nowadays has an influence on student engagement and the fact was not taken into account by most of the researches. At the latter part of the research, the recommendations to the future researchers were given.

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