Seymour-Walsh Amy E, Bell Andy, Weber Anthony, Smith Tony
College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Sturt Rd, Bedford Park, SA 5042, Australia
School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Southern Queensland, 11 Salisbury Rd, Ipswich, Qld 4305, Australia
Rural Remote Health. 2020 May;20(2):6000. doi: 10.22605/RRH6000. Epub 2020 May 26.
The current novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has effected a significant change in the way industry-based and tertiary health professions education (HPE) can occur. Advice for strict, widespread social distancing has catalysed the transformation of course delivery into fully online design across nations. This is problematic for HPE, which has traditionally relied on face-to-face learner interaction, in the form of skills laboratories, simulation training and industry-based clinical placements. The transition to online-only course delivery has brought with it a need to address particular issues regarding the construction and delivery of quality curricula and education activities. It is in this context that regional, rural and remote health professionals and academics can provide invaluable insights into the use of technology to overcome the tyranny of distance, promote high-quality online HPE and enable the ongoing development of communities of practice. This article is the first in a series addressing the risks and opportunities in the current transition to online HPE, providing practical solutions for educators who are now unable to embrace more traditional face-to-face HPE delivery methods and activities.
当前的新型冠状病毒COVID-19给基于行业的高等卫生专业教育（HPE）的开展方式带来了重大变化。关于严格、广泛的社交距离的建议促使各国将课程交付转变为完全在线的设计。这对HPE来说是个问题，因为传统上HPE依赖于面对面的学习者互动，形式包括技能实验室、模拟培训和基于行业的临床实习。向仅在线课程交付的转变带来了需要解决有关优质课程和教育活动的构建与交付的特定问题。正是在这种背景下，区域、农村和偏远地区的卫生专业人员及学者能够就利用技术克服距离带来的不便、促进高质量的在线HPE以及推动实践社区的持续发展提供宝贵见解。本文是关于当前向在线HPE过渡中的风险与机遇系列文章的第一篇，为那些现在无法采用更传统的面对面HPE交付方法和活动的教育工作者提供切实可行的解决方案。
