scholarly journals Bringing everyone on board: what role can medical students play in the COVID-19 pandemic?

2020 ◽  
Vol 99 (3) ◽  
pp. i-iv ◽  
Author(s):  
Izabel Cristina Rios ◽  
Marina Alves Martins Siqueira ◽  
Matheus Belloni Torsani ◽  
Rosemeire K. Hangai ◽  
Solange R. G. Fusco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Health Systems ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Contemporary Society ◽  
Healthcare Outcomes ◽  
Emergency Plans ◽  
Academic Health ◽  
Viral Dissemination

The fast spread of the COVID-19 epidemic has imposed unprecedented challenges to contemporary society, impacting several aspects of human life globally. Strict social distancing protocols had to be implemented in affected countries to contribute to reduce viral dissemination, and consequently, limit acquisition of new infections. Health systems were compelled to put emergency plans in place to cope with the overburden of potentially severe cases needing hospitalization, with the ultimate aim to preserve as many lives as possible. Academic health systems worldwide were required to propose novel strategies to maximize healthcare outcomes while mitigating negative impact on medical education.[...]

scholarly journals Experience with forced transition to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic: Students’ cognitive performance and their perceptions of teaching

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 45-55
Author(s):  
Nathalie Khoueiry Zgheib ◽  
Ahmed Ali ◽  
Ramzi Sabra
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Mode Of Delivery ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Survey Questions ◽  
Rapid Transition ◽  
Performance And Evaluation

Introduction: The forced transition to online learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted medical education significantly. Methods: In this paper, the authors compare the performance of Year 1 and 2 classes of medical students who took the same courses either online (2019-2020) or face-to-face (2018-2019), and compare their evaluation of these courses. The authors also present results of three survey questions delivered to current Year 1 medical students on the perceived advantages and disadvantages of online learning and suggestions for improvement. Results: Performance and evaluation scores of Year 1 and 2 classes was similar irrespective of the mode of delivery of the course in question. 30 current (2019-2020) Year 1 students responded to the survey questions with a response rate of 25.4%. Some of the cited disadvantages had to do with technical, infrastructural and faculty know-how and support. But the more challenging limitations had to do with the process of learning and what facilitates it, the students’ ability to self-regulate and to motivate themselves, the negative impact of isolation, loss of socialisation and interaction with peers and faculty, and the almost total lack of hands-on experiences. Conclusion: Rapid transition to online learning did not affect student knowledge acquisition negatively. As such, the sudden shift to online education might not be a totally negative development and can be harnessed to drive a more progressive medical education agenda. These results are particularly important considering the several disadvantages that the students cited in relation to the online delivery of the courses.

scholarly journals Doctors, Dioceses, and Decisions: Examining the Impact of the Catholic Hospital System and Federal Conscience Clauses on Medical Education

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie M. Wurdock
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Hospital System ◽  
Medical Education And Training ◽  
Practice Of Medicine ◽  
History Of ◽  
Catholic Hospital ◽  
The Impact

In a time when health care reform and the limits on First Amendment freedom of religion are persistent subjects of debate, Catholic restrictions on health care have made it to the forefront of public concern. Catholic providers prohibit a variety of medical procedures traditionally viewed by the Church as contrary to the tenet of respect for human life and dignity. Many Americans view this as an unconstitutional restriction on care. As a result, the growing presence of Catholic providers, namely hospitals, has become a major point of contention in many communities. The potential barrier to medical services raises concern not only for potential patients, but also for medical students whose chosen specialty may include a prohibited service. This article identifies some difficulties that may emerge for current and prospective medical students and advocates that both groups should be required to contemplate (1) their personal beliefs as they pertain to religiously-restricted care, and (2) the effects those beliefs will have on their medical education and training. This article also gives a comprehensive background of the history of the Catholic hospital system in America and analyzes the federal "conscience clauses" and their implications for the instruction and practice of medicine. Finally, this article concludes that a mandatory bioethics curriculum is absolutely crucial to ensure adequate ethics training for medical students.

scholarly journals 667 Virtual Learning During The COVID-19 Pandemic Amongst Medical Students in The United Kingdom

2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
O Jayawardena ◽  
S Toh ◽  
H Fowler ◽  
M Fok ◽  
R Clifford
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Weighted Average ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Online Lectures ◽  
Effective Delivery ◽  
The Uk

Abstract Introduction Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic medical education has predominantly been delivered through virtual learning (VL). This survey was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of VL amongst medical students in the UK. Method An online anonymised SurveyMonkey© survey was distributed through social media amongst UK medical students. Results There were 142 completed surveys, 96.5% of students engaged in some form of VL during the pandemic, compared to 57.8% prior to the pandemic. The most frequently used method to deliver teaching was interactive online lectures (74.7%). The students perceived small group online teaching sessions to be the most effective delivery method (weighted average 7.4/10) followed by interactive online lectures (7.4/10). The least effective teaching method was online lecture notes (5.3/10). Accessibility to coursework (8.6/10) and enhanced flexibility (8.4/10) were considered to be the biggest advantages of VL. Overall, 44% of students felt VL had a negative impact on their learning, with 23% of students considered to have failed to meet the learning objectives set out in these sessions. Conclusions Beyond the COVID-19 pandemic VL will continue to play a role in medical education. However, there is room for improvement in both delivery and engagement to improve student experience and satisfaction.

scholarly journals Covid-19 pandemic & medical education: A medical student’s perspective

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jad Abi-Rafeh ◽  
Tyler Safran ◽  
Alain Azzi
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Present Article ◽  
Clinical Teaching ◽  
Medical Training ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Viral Dissemination ◽  
Post Graduate ◽  
Future Direction ◽  
Specific Impact

The specific impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on medical education remains elusive and evolving. Clinical teaching opportunities have become limited with the shift in focus of supervising physicians away from trainees and towards the care of the sick and vulnerable. The presence of medical students in hospitals has come to represent an added strain on vital resources, and the added risk of viral dissemination into communities has left medical students eager to help observing from only the sidelines. The present article provides a medical student’s perspective on this unique, evolving situation, and identifies several learning opportunities that medical students may reflect upon and carry forth into their careers ahead. By exploring the current and future impact of this pandemic on clerkship, pre-clerkship and post-graduate medical training, specific challenges and future direction for both medical students and educators are discussed.

scholarly journals Academic Health System in West Java in Strengthening Primary Health Care

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 71
Author(s):  
Yoni Fuadah Syukriani
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Health System ◽  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Provincial Government ◽  
Teaching Hospitals ◽  
West Java ◽  
Academic Health

Academic Health System (AHS) has been developed in many countries to strengthen the relationship between medical education and health professions with the health care system, which is essential to improve health outcome. Indonesia has chosen to establish AHS in several provinces, each with the autonomy to develop the system in accord with regional needs. Health cluster faculties in Universitas Padjadjaran, with its two main teaching hospitals, the West Java provincial government strived to develop AHS to overcome health services problem and medical education in the province that has enormous geographical and demographic challenges. The strategy used focuses on two things: distributed medical education (DME) and the development of a more effective referral system. The goals are dividing the province into seven regionals, upscaling one local hospital in each to become a regional referral hospital, expanding learning opportunities for medical students, and endorsing research to strengthen the primary healthcare services. Activities were carried out through the distribution of medical students and residents to local hospitals and primary healthcare facilities along with the education of local medical professionals as supervisors. Grants were provided for research that focus on quality primary healthcare, construction of data portal for patient management referral systems, telemedicine, and tele-education. The challenges faced are mainly related to the different mindset between institutions that have different work cultures and the wide variance of situations between regions. It is therefore recommended to build a more straightforward AHS system with addition of sub-networks, besides continue to maintain close communication and policy development.

scholarly journals The Negative Impact of COVID-19 on Medical Education Amongst Medical Students Interested in Plastic Surgery

2021 ◽  
Vol Publish Ahead of Print ◽  
Author(s):  
Caleb Haley ◽  
Jasmine Lee ◽  
Helen Xun ◽  
Pooja Yesantharao ◽  
Ian T. Nolan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Plastic Surgery ◽  
Negative Impact

scholarly journals How can WhatsApp® facilitate the future of medical education and clinical practice?

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammed Aizaz us Salam ◽  
George Chukwuemeka Oyekwe ◽  
Sami Ahmad Ghani ◽  
Regwaan Imtiaz Choudhury
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Health Systems ◽  
Instant Messaging ◽  
Academic Environment ◽  
The Future ◽  
Practical Nature

AbstractAs part of the modern generation of medical students and prospective future doctors of the United Kingdom’s Nation Health Service (NHS), we have grown up in an age where smartphones and instant messaging applications (IMAs) are ubiquitous across all aspects of society. With IMAs being so familiar, we recognise their scope for facilitating our learning of the pre-registration syllabus and how their practical nature could potentially revolutionise healthcare worldwide. It is, therefore, rational to further investigate the benefits of incorporating such technology into these respective settings. In this article, we will further expand on some of the advantages highlighted by E. Colman & E. O’Connor that IMAs, particularly WhatsApp, have in the academic environment which resonate with us. We illustrate our views on IMAs being incorporated into health systems globally through exemplifying the NHS, using reviewed literature.

scholarly journals FOREIGN LANGUAGE TESTING CENTRES FOR INTERNATIONALIZATION ENHANCEMENT IN MEDICAL EDUCATION IN RUSSIA

PRIMO ASPECTU ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 122-127
Author(s):  
Nataliya G. KOROLEVA ◽  
Anna V. VOZDVIZHENSKAYA
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Professional Community ◽  
Language Testing ◽  
Professional Communication ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Russian Medical ◽  
Learning English

The article considers a negative impact on internationalization processes in Russian medical HE that is caused by the lack of a coordinated, unified, country-wide accepted system of testing English for professional communication. Authors describe how training and taking Occupational English Test is one of the ways to solve this problem, since OET is a widely acknowledged in English-speaking countries language certificate test for professionals in medicine. Adapting OET purposes to Russian medical HE system, establishing the network of training and testing centers will increase medical students’ and professionals’ motivation in learning English and stimulate their joining academic and professional community. These factors will contribute into the enhancement of internationalization processes in Russian medical HE.

scholarly journals The Clerkship Pediatric Rotation: Does Setting Matter?

2010 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. e51-e55
Author(s):  
Natasha Bollegala ◽  
Hartley Garfield ◽  
Ian Scott ◽  
Bruce Wright ◽  
Fraser Brenneis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Student ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Residency Program ◽  
Community Setting ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Community Practice ◽  
Academic Health ◽  
Pediatric Residency ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACTBackground: Medical student rotations in community practice settings are increasingly common within pediatric clerkship curricula yet little evidence exists to support the quality of the educational exposure. Purpose: To assess the impact of clerkship site (community setting vs. exposure to an Academic Health Sciences Center) on the following educational outcomes: 1. Clinical Performance; 2. Examination Performance; 3. Written Assignment Performance; and 4. Successful Matching to a Canadian Pediatric Residency Program.Methods: 340 medical students from the graduating classes of 2007 and 2008 at the University of Toronto, Canada were studied. Rotation performance (clinical assessment, examination mark, and written assignment mark) and acceptance into a Canadian pediatric residency program were assessed in relation to clerkship rotation site. These outcomes were assessed while controlling for the following potential confounders: 1) Pre-clerkship career preference and 2) Pre-rotation site preference as expressed by each medical student. Results: 172 medical students completed rotations that included exposure to an academic health sciences center, while 168 medical students had exclusive exposure to the community setting. Students who completed exclusively community-based pediatric rotations received slightly higher clinical evaluations (p=0.006), but not exam marks (p=0.812) nor written assignment marks (p=0.086). Students who had expressed an interest in paediatrics as a career prior to beginning their clerkship performed better during paediatric clerkship regardless of site (p= .0003) and were more likely to choose a clerkship setting that included exposure to an Academic Health Sciences Center (p=.052). Clerkship setting was not found to impact on successful matching to a Canadian pediatric residency program (p=0.171).Discussion: These results help support the decision of curriculum committees to incorporate the use of community practice settings and inform students and faculty as to the validity of distributed medical education within the field of pediatric medical education.

Patient consent to medical students in general practice

2018 ◽  
Vol 68 (suppl 1) ◽  
pp. bjgp18X697229
Author(s):  
Matthew Webb ◽  
Sarah Thirlwall ◽  
Bob McKinley
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
General Practice ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Teaching Quality ◽  
School Students ◽  
Patient Journey ◽  
Patient Consent ◽  
High Level

BackgroundInformed consent is required for active participation of patients in medical education. At Keele Medical School, we require practices to advertise that they teach undergraduate students and to obtain appropriate patient consent at various stages of the patient journey.AimThe study aimed to explore patients’ experience of consent to involvement in undergraduate medical education in general practice.MethodDuring the final year at Keele University Medical School, students undertake a patient satisfaction survey. A questionnaire was attached to the reverse of this survey during the academic year 2016–2017. The questionnaire explored the stage of the patient journey consent was obtained, whether they were offered an alternative appointment and how comfortable they were with medical students being involved in their care.ResultsA total of 489 questionnaires were completed covering 62 GP practices. 97% of patients reported that consent was obtained at least once during their encounter and the majority reported that this occurred at booking. 98% of patients were comfortable or very comfortable with a medical student leading their consultation. However, 28% of those surveyed stated that they were either not given the option of not seeing the student or there was no other alternative appointment available.ConclusionThe results indicate that in the vast majority of cases patient consent is obtained at least once during their attendance. Patients expressed a high level of satisfaction with medical students’ involvement in their care. Further work is required to evaluate the role of the data as a marker of individual practice teaching quality.

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