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. 2021 Aug 17;31(5):1587-1590.
doi: 10.1007/s40670-021-01361-4. eCollection 2021 Oct.

Filling in the Blanks: Senior Medical Student Supporting the Transition of Incoming First-Year UK Medical Students During COVID-19

Ellen Lois Nelson-Rowe  1
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Filling in the Blanks: Senior Medical Student Supporting the Transition of Incoming First-Year UK Medical Students During COVID-19

Ellen Lois Nelson-Rowe. Med Sci Educ. .

Abstract

There is a lack of resources available to support transition into the first year of UK medical schools. Due to COVID-19 and the possibility that students have lost learning, it is argued that there is a demand for free, accessible curated materials. These can reinforce confidence in expected core topics, mitigate differences in student knowledge and provide a head start in new concepts prior to entry - particularly important in the transition to a virtual learning environment. During lockdowns, this may lessen the effect of lost learning and can be assembled by medical students pitching appropriate content and encouraging near-peer support.

Keywords: Medical school; Near-peer support; Online resources; Transition.

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Conflict of InterestThe author declares no competing interests.

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