Elengickal Joseph Antony, Delgado Amanda M, Jain Shefali Priya, Diller Elena Rae, Valli Catherine E, Dhillon Kesar K, Lee Hee K, Baskar Rohitha, MacArthur Rodger D
Office of Academic Affairs, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA USA.
Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA USA.
Med Sci Educ. 2021 Jan 27;31(2):843-850. doi: 10.1007/s40670-021-01216-y. eCollection 2021 Apr.
The Medical College of Georgia (MCG) responded to the COVID-19 pandemic's challenges to medical education with a novel, comprehensive curriculum. The Pandemic Medicine Elective was an effective solution with a safe, virtual alternative to traditional clinical experiences. As the elective evolved to include pre-clinical students and service initiatives across Georgia, students and faculty navigated online platforms to execute critical community-based projects. This curricular development utilized an interdisciplinary approach by faculty across each of MCG's regional campuses. We describe the curriculum of the electives, the student initiatives, and lessons learned while quickly adapting curriculum during the COVID-19 pandemic.
佐治亚医学院(MCG)通过一门新颖、全面的课程应对了新冠疫情对医学教育的挑战。“大流行医学选修课”是一个有效的解决方案,为传统临床体验提供了安全的虚拟替代方案。随着该选修课的发展,将临床前学生和佐治亚州各地的服务计划纳入其中,学生和教师通过在线平台开展关键的社区项目。这一课程开发采用了跨学科方法,由MCG各地区校区的教师共同完成。我们描述了该选修课的课程设置、学生计划以及在新冠疫情期间快速调整课程时所吸取的经验教训。