Rescuing Medical Education in Times of COVID-19

Overview

Journal Clin Dermatol

Publisher Elsevier

Specialty Dermatology

Date 2021 May 11

PMID 33972049

Citations 5

Authors

Virginia A Jones

Kayla A Clark

Carolina Puyana

Maria M Tsoukas

Affiliations

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Abstract

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused widespread disruptions in various sectors of medicine, including medical education. Although the necessary focus has been on patient care and public safety and the long-lasting impact of COVID-19 remains to be determined, the impact on medical education warrants further attention and action. While it seems minuscule compared with the toll the global pandemic has caused worldwide, the impact on medical education, including graduate medical education, carries the potential to alter career progression and outcomes. We have assessed the effects of COVID-19 on dermatology clinics, residency education, and medical education, exploring recommendations and actions taken by governing bodies and offering additional suggestions of our own.

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