A virtual emergency: learning lessons from remote medical student education during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Emerg Radiol
; 28(3): 445-452, 2021 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1014148
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the cancelation of traditional on-site clinical rotations for medical students across the country. Radiology educators have had to rapidly adapt to a new, virtual educational landscape. We describe our experience restructuring a Trauma and Emergency Radiology Elective to an online format and present survey data obtained from students who completed the course.METHODS:
This elective is a 4-week course offered to third and fourth year medical students at a large Level 1 Trauma Center. Changes to the traditional rotation included assigning an increased number of self-study educational resources, independent review of unknown cases using a virtual workstation, and online interactive conferences. At the conclusion of each block, students were asked to complete post-course feedback surveys.RESULTS:
Thirteen students enrolled in this online course; 92% submitted post-course surveys. Students strongly agreed that the course was clinically relevant, with accessible, engaging material (average score, 4.92/5), and 91.7% of students were very likely to recommend this rotation to others. Students reported improved post-course confidence in ordering and interpreting imaging studies. A majority (60%) of students who had previously taken an on-site course would have preferred a course that combined traditional and online learning elements.CONCLUSIONS:
The success of our online rotation highlights the merits of self-directed learning and flipped-classroom techniques. Many of the principles incorporated into this course could be applied and/or modified to increase medical student engagement when students return to the hospital.Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Radiology
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Computer-Assisted Instruction
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Education, Medical, Undergraduate
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Emergency Medicine
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Emerg Radiol
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S10140-020-01874-2
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