Brain Convergence Research Center, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Department of Medical Education, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Korean J Med Educ. 2021 Jun;33(2):65-74. doi: 10.3946/kjme.2021.187. Epub 2021 Jun 1.
This study explored how the Korean Medical Colleges responded to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the medical deans' perspectives on what and how these adaptions influence the present and the future of medical education.
An email survey combining short and open-ended questions was distributed to all 40 Korean school deans in May 2020. Thirty-seven deans out of 40 medical schools in Korea (92.5%) participated.
Most lectures moved online but students' assessments were delayed and later held onsite. Clinical rotations continued except for an average of 3-week suspension during the first COVID-19 wave. The deans' remarks on the positive influences far outweighed the negative impact of COVID-19 on medical education. Although technological adaptations caused initial hardship, the experience gained through the use of various online learning systems led to attitudinal changes on the importance of adopting new technology and a tailored and student centric curriculum in medical education.
The deans' perspective changes has shown the possibility of the deans' generation aligning more closely with the current Generation Z medical students. They projected further innovations in teaching and learning methods, especially applying flipped learning and highlighted the need to invest in faculty development so medical educators can be equipped and competent in diverse ICT (information and communications technology) learning platforms. Also, the need for advance preparations in medical education for future similar public health crises were stressed. Unprecedented changes brought by COVID-19 positively impacted Korean medical education in parts and the Korean deans envisioned further innovations using the experiences gained during this crisis.
本研究探讨了韩国医学院校如何应对 2019 年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行，以及医学院长们对这些适应措施如何影响医学教育现状和未来的看法。
2020 年 5 月，向韩国所有 40 所医学院校的院长发送了一份结合了简短和开放式问题的电子邮件调查。韩国 40 所医学院中的 37 位院长（92.5%）参与了调查。
大多数讲座都转移到了线上，但学生的评估被推迟，并在稍后进行现场评估。临床实习继续进行，除了在 COVID-19 第一波疫情期间平均暂停 3 周外。院长们对 COVID-19 对医学教育的积极影响的评价远远超过了负面影响。尽管技术上的适应最初带来了困难，但通过使用各种在线学习系统获得的经验，导致了对采用新技术和量身定制的以学生为中心的医学教育课程的态度转变。
院长们的观点变化表明，院长这一代人有可能与当前的 Z 世代医学生更加紧密地保持一致。他们预计在教学和学习方法上会有进一步的创新，特别是应用翻转学习，并强调需要投资于教师发展，使医学教育者能够在各种信息和通信技术（ICT）学习平台上具备能力。此外，还强调了为未来类似的公共卫生危机做好医学教育的准备的必要性。COVID-19 带来的前所未有的变化在一定程度上对韩国医学教育产生了积极影响，韩国院长们设想在利用此次危机中获得的经验进一步创新。
