Designing a virtual learning framework in medical education: lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted all aspects of human life, including education. Medical universities faced various challenges, including the need for virtual education and changes in educational systems, and were forced to adapt their teaching methods. The goal of this study is to explore the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic in educating medical students and to design a virtual education framework at Tehran University of Medical Sciences.

Methods

This is a sequential exploratory mixed-method study, consisting of qualitative and quantitative phases. In the qualitative phase, in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with 25 faculty members from Tehran University of Medical Sciences. In the so-called "quantitative" phase, a literature

SUBMITTER: Allameh SF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12667052 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature