Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria.
Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Lagos/Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria.
Pan Afr Med J. 2020 Nov 6;37:223. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2020.37.223.26418. eCollection 2020.
On March 20 2020 the Federal Government of Nigeria ordered the closure of all educational institutions, this was inclusive of all medical schools in the country. During the initial phases of this closure, most institutions were at a loss on how to proceed with learning as universities in Nigeria use mainly the didactic lecturing model. As the lockdown progressed it became imperative to the institutions to set up e-learning media for continued instruction of students. It was found that in the institutions with e-learning facilities, the preclinical years remained mostly unaffected by the closure of medical schools due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while all institutions came to a standstill as regards providing a suitable alternative for clinical exposure. This therein has caused loss of valuable time and a change in the calendar of the school year, making it uncertain as to when the next set of qualified medical professionals will emerge in Nigeria. In this essay, we take a look at medical education in Nigeria, its challenges and progression in the COVID-19 era. We also take a look at the effect of the pandemic on learning and the subsequent interventions introduced to mitigate it.
2020 年 3 月 20 日，尼日利亚联邦政府下令关闭所有教育机构，包括该国所有医学院校。在关闭的初始阶段，大多数机构都不知道如何继续学习，因为尼日利亚的大学主要采用教学讲授模式。随着封锁的进展，对于这些机构来说，建立电子学习媒体以继续为学生提供指导变得至关重要。事实证明，在拥有电子学习设施的机构中，由于 COVID-19 大流行，临床前几年受医学院关闭的影响较小，而所有机构都因无法为临床实习提供合适的替代方案而陷入停顿。这导致了宝贵时间的流失，并改变了学年的日程安排，使得尼日利亚下一批合格的医疗专业人员何时出现变得不确定。在本文中，我们探讨了尼日利亚的医学教育、其在 COVID-19 时代面临的挑战和进展。我们还研究了大流行对学习的影响以及随后为减轻影响而采取的干预措施。
