A hierarchy of needs for remote undergraduate medical education: lessons from the medical student experience.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The disruption of undergraduate medical education (UME) by the COVID-19 pandemic has sparked rapid, real-time adjustments by medical educators and students. While much is known about online teaching in general, little guidance is available to medical educators on how to adapt courses not originally designed for the online environment. To guide our faculty in this transition we conducted a needs assessment of students enrolled in virtual courses across all 4 years of UME training.

Methods

Using a mixed-methods approach, we conducted a single-institution virtual learning needs assessment in May and June of 2020. We developed and disseminated a survey to assess student experiences with virtual learning. We conducted quantitative and qualitative analysis of responses (n 

SUBMITTER: Besche HC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9161626 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature