Rapid implementation of a medical student rotation in health systems operations and remote patient care in response to COVID-19.
Med Educ Online
; 27(1): 2067024, 2022 Dec.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1819703
ABSTRACT
Medical schools initially removed students from clinical rotations at the outset of COVID-19 for safety reasons when students were eager to help and health systems needed personnel. In response, we rapidly implemented an innovative 2-week rotation for medical students to participate in health systems operations and care through remote efforts including triage and resource allocation. The curriculum also contained online self-paced educational modules covering topics including ethics, crisis standards of care, and modeling. As the health system needs shifted, so too did learners' work. One hundred and twenty-five 3rd and 4th-year students completed the experience over 10 months. Learner satisfaction, confidence, and knowledge assessed through pre- and post-rotation surveys showed statistically significant and educationally meaningful improvement. A near uniform change greater than 1 point (on a 5-point scale) was demonstrated upon rotation completion. Blending health systems and educational structures to meet the needs of both creates unique opportunities to educate students in new ways.
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Full text:
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Students, Medical
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Education, Medical, Undergraduate
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Med Educ Online
Journal subject:
Education
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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