Innovation and Missed Opportunities in Internal Medicine Undergraduate Education During COVID-19: Results from a National Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

COVID-19 disrupted undergraduate clinical education when medical schools removed students from clinical rotations following AAMC recommendations. Clerkship directors (CDs) had to adapt rapidly and modify clerkship curricula. However, the scope and effects of these modifications are unknown.

Objective

To examine the effects of the initial phase of COVID-19 on the internal medicine (IM) undergraduate clinical education.

Design

A nationally representative web survey.

Participants

IM CDs from 137 LCME-accredited US medical schools in 2020.

Main measures

Items (80) assessed clerkship structure and curriculum, assessment in clerkships, post-clerkship IM clinical experiences, and CD roles and support. The framework of Understanding Crisis Response (R

SUBMITTER: Alexandraki I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9202971 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature