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. 2021 Jun;33(1-2):35-43.
doi: 10.1007/s10730-021-09439-7. Epub 2021 Jan 13.

Academic During a Pandemic: Reflections from a Medical Student on Learning During SARS-CoVid-2

Vivian Anderson  1
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Academic During a Pandemic: Reflections from a Medical Student on Learning During SARS-CoVid-2

Vivian Anderson. HEC Forum. 2021 Jun.

Abstract

The current pandemic represents unprecedented times in medical education. In addition to the already strenuous demands of medical school, the SARS-CoVid-2 pandemic introduced a new source of ethical and moral pressure on students. Medical students navigated finishing their didactic years in isolation and initiated their clinical rotations in a pandemic environment. Many medical students found themselves in the frustrating position of being non-essential healthcare workers but still wanting to help. This paper follows the personal and shared experiences of a second-year medical student transitioning to their third year. In particular, this paper examines the author's personal ties to the disability community through their family, and how this impacted their approach in striving to aid in the pandemic.

Keywords: Disability ethics; Disability rights; Healthcare rationing; Medical student education; SARS-CoVid-2.

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