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Review
. 2021 May;159(5):1949-1960.
doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.12.026. Epub 2020 Dec 30.

Medical Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Viren Kaul  1 , Alice Gallo de Moraes  2 , Dina Khateeb  3 , Yonatan Greenstein  4 , Gretchen Winter  5 , JuneMee Chae  6 , Nancy H Stewart  7 , Nida Qadir  8 , Neha S Dangayach  9
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Review

Medical Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Viren Kaul et al. Chest. 2021 May.

Abstract

All aspects of medical education were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Several challenges were experienced by trainees and programs alike, including economic repercussions of the pandemic; social distancing affecting the delivery of medical education, testing, and interviewing; the surge of patients affecting redeployment of personnel and potential compromises in core training; and the overall impact on the wellness and mental health of trainees and educators. The ability of medical teams and researchers to peer review, conduct clinical research, and keep up with literature was similarly challenged by the rapid growth in peer-reviewed and preprint literature. This article reviews these challenges and shares strategies that institutions, educators, and learners adopted, adapted, and developed to provide quality education during these unprecedented times.

Keywords: COVID-19; MedEd; medical education; pandemic.

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