Undergraduate Skills Training in Pandemic Times: Where Is the Future of Medical Education?

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic forced medical programs to rapidly switch to remote teaching from scratch, impacting hands-on skills training. This study compared the efficacy of a hybrid online format to a regular in-person session for a mandatory surgical skills class.

Methods

Third-year undergraduate medical students attending the surgical skills class in the winter semester of 2020/21 at the Medical University of Graz were randomly assigned to either the hybrid or in-person class, depending on their course schedule and government regulations. The hybrid class involved online videos, one-on-one peer tutoring, and an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). Pre- and post-class self-assessments were conducted to evaluate their theoretical and practical knowledge o

SUBMITTER: Hecker A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10377890 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature