Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2021 Jan;31(1):S16-S18. doi: 10.29271/jcpsp.2021.01.S16.
The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has not only challenged global health systems but also social, economic, and educational systems. In this short communication, our focus is on its impact on medical education in Pakistan. We discuss the structure of undergraduate medical education in Pakistan; and how it has evolved in the wake of COVID-19. We describe our role as teaching associates (TAs) at the Aga Khan University (AKU); and how it has enabled us to be a part of the transition to online medical education, with a specific focus on online examinations in medical schools. Key Words: Medical education, Online examinations, COVID-19, Pandemic.
2019 年新型冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行不仅对全球卫生系统，而且对社会、经济和教育系统都构成了挑战。在这篇简短的交流中，我们关注的是它对巴基斯坦医学教育的影响。我们讨论了巴基斯坦本科医学教育的结构；以及在 COVID-19 之后它是如何演变的。我们描述了我们作为阿迦汗大学（AKU）的教学助理（TA）的角色；以及它如何使我们能够参与向在线医学教育的转变，特别关注医学院的在线考试。关键词：医学教育、在线考试、COVID-19、大流行。
