Suggestions Implemented During the COVID-19 Pandemic to Improve Medical Student Dermatology Exposure and Education
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https://doi.org/10.65539/3yz3fs25Keywords:
dermatology education, COVID-19, medical education, teledermatology, virtual learning, medical student trainingAbstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed medical education for both preclinical and clinical students. Virtual learning, shortened rotation schedules, cancelled away rotations, decreased interactions with faculty and mentors, and other curriculum adaptions have had a profound effect on the learning opportunities students receive during their medical training. Research studies surveying US medical schools show students interested in dermatology have limited exposure to this specialty in the medical school curriculum, and the COVID pandemic has exacerbated this lack of clinical experience. This article serves as a review of proposed improvements and current adjustments that have been implemented amid the COVID-19 pandemic in medical schools across the country to address the unforeseen changes in dermatology medical education. General changes have included virtual dermatology electives, student involvement in teledermatology, and online mentorship programs.
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