Teaching Telemedicine in the COVID-19 Era: a National Survey of Internal Medicine Clerkship Directors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine (TM) experiences in undergraduate medical education were uncommon. When students' clinical experiences were interrupted due to the pandemic, TM education provided opportunities for students to participate in clinical care while adhering to social distancing guidelines.

Objective

To assess the prevalence of TM experiences in the internal medicine (IM) core clerkship experience prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, during interruption in clinical clerkships, and following the return to in-person activities at US medical schools.

Design

The Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine (CDIM) survey is a national, annually recurring thematic survey of IM core clerkship directors. The 2020 survey focused on effects of the COVID

SUBMITTER: Henschen BL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8423074 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature