Rainbow Sophie, Dorji Tenzin
MBBS Medicine, BSc Cardiovascular Science, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, South Kensington, London, SW7 2BU, United Kingdom.
MBBS Medicine, BSc Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, South Kensington, London, SW7 2BU, United Kingdom.
Germs. 2020 Sep 1;10(3):240-243. doi: 10.18683/germs.2020.1210. eCollection 2020 Sep.
Medical student training in the United Kingdom has undoubtedly been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Most notably, there have been disruptions to teaching, cancellation of exams and clinical electives and the abandonment of research projects. In response, medical education has been reshaped to facilitate the continuation of studies, such as the online deliverance of course material, digital examinations and implementing welfare and financial support systems. There has also been a surge in student volunteers, often playing critical roles in primary and secondary care to support National Health Service (NHS) staff working on the frontlines. This opinion piece will aim to address the effects of COVID-19 on medical students and their training, and further evaluate how well medical schools responded to the challenges presented by the pandemic. This should highlight aspects requiring improvement and will allow medical schools to be better prepared to tackle similar dilemmas in the future.
英国医学生的培训无疑受到了新冠疫情的影响。最显著的是，教学受到干扰，考试和临床选修课被取消，研究项目也被搁置。作为回应，医学教育进行了重塑，以促进学习的继续，比如通过在线方式提供课程材料、进行数字化考试以及实施福利和财政支持系统。学生志愿者的数量也激增，他们在初级和二级医疗保健中往往发挥着关键作用，以支持在前线工作的国民保健服务体系（NHS）工作人员。这篇观点文章旨在探讨新冠疫情对医学生及其培训的影响，并进一步评估医学院应对疫情带来挑战的情况。这应能突出需要改进的方面，并使医学院为未来应对类似困境做好更充分的准备。
