ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted education-related activities, including the conduct of examinations. We review the literature regarding high-stakes examinations during the pandemic, discuss the decision-making process of whether to proceed with a high-stakes examination and share published experiences in conducting high-stakes examinations during the pandemic. We illustrate our own recent experiences of decision-making and conduct of our high-stakes gastroenterology licencing examinations during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is possible to conduct high-stakes examinations virtually during pandemic situations with fidelity and adherence to the established format and standards.
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COVID-19 , Education, Medical, Graduate/organization & administration , Educational Measurement/methods , Gastroenterology/education , Licensure/trends , COVID-19/epidemiology , COVID-19/prevention & control , Clinical Competence , Educational Status , Educational Technology/methods , Humans , Infection Control/organization & administration , SARS-CoV-2 , SingaporeABSTRACT
In this paper, we aim to provide professional guidance to clinicians who are managing patients with chronic liver disease during the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in Singapore. We reviewed and summarised the available relevant published data on liver disease in COVID-19 and the advisory statements that were issued by major professional bodies, such as the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and European Association for the Study of the Liver, contextualising the recommendations to our local situation.
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COVID-19/complications , Liver Diseases/therapy , COVID-19/epidemiology , Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/complications , Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/therapy , Chronic Disease , Hepatitis B, Chronic/complications , Hepatitis B, Chronic/therapy , Hepatitis C, Chronic/complications , Hepatitis C, Chronic/therapy , Humans , Liver Cirrhosis/complications , Liver Cirrhosis/therapy , Liver Diseases/etiology , Liver Neoplasms/complications , Liver Neoplasms/therapy , Liver Transplantation , Singapore/epidemiologyABSTRACT
In this paper, we aimed to provide professional guidance to practising gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopists for the safe conduct of GI endoscopy procedures during the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and future outbreaks of similar severe respiratory tract infections in Singapore. It draws on the lessons learnt during the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic and available published data concerning the COVID-19 pandemic. It addresses measures before, during and after endoscopy that must be considered for both non-infected and infected patients, and provides recommendations for practical implementation.