Experiences of early graduate medical students working in New York hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic presented the world with a sudden need for additional medical professionals. Senior medical students were identified as potential workers and many worldwide graduated early to serve as Junior Physicians in hospitals. The authors sought to identify factors that informed the decision to work, describe experiences in this capacity, and elucidate benefits for trainees.

Methods

The investigators conducted a mixed-methods observational cohort study of early medical graduates eligible to work as Junior Physicians at two New York medical centers in April/May 2020 during an initial surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations. Graduates were surveyed, and a sample of Junior Physicians participated in a focus group. Survey responses of

SUBMITTER: Pravder HD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7891489 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature