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Participation in a Longitudinal Seminar Series Increases Medical Student Engagement with the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Naeger, Katherine M; Cummins, Kaelyn C; Kulkarni, Prathit A.
  • Naeger KM; From the Department of Student Affairs, and the Department of Medicine, Infectious Diseases Section, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
  • Cummins KC; From the Department of Student Affairs, and the Department of Medicine, Infectious Diseases Section, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
  • Kulkarni PA; From the Department of Student Affairs, and the Department of Medicine, Infectious Diseases Section, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
South Med J ; 115(11): 808-812, 2022 11.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2100460
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES:

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic required a multifaceted response by healthcare professionals. Medical students played only a limited role in the early response, resulting in feelings of disengagement. The authors developed a discussion-based elective course reviewing the COVID-19 response to address this gap in medical student education.

METHODS:

Preclinical medical students enrolled in this elective participated in weekly virtual interactive seminars led by expert faculty members. Students completed a final survey quantifying their understanding of the overall COVID-19 response, knowledge of its individual facets, and their feelings of personal engagement on a Likert scale from 1 to 5, with 5 representing the most understanding or engagement. The differences in mean scores on "precourse" and "postcourse" surveys were compared.

RESULTS:

A total of 65 students enrolled in the elective. Students demonstrated significant improvement in perceived holistic understanding of the response of the medical field to the COVID-19 pandemic (P < 0.001) and in feelings of personal engagement with the pandemic (P < 0.001). In addition, students reported a significantly increased understanding of each facet of the pandemic response covered in the course (8 questions; all P < 0.001).

CONCLUSIONS:

Preclinical medical student participation in a discussion-based seminar course reviewing the COVID-19 pandemic significantly increased feelings of engagement with and understanding of the response of the medical field to the pandemic.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Students, Medical / Education, Medical / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: South Med J Year: 2022 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Students, Medical / Education, Medical / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: South Med J Year: 2022 Document Type: Article