Department of Medical Education, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2021 Jun;25(12):4426-4434. doi: 10.26355/eurrev_202106_26155.
This study aims to provide medical educators with insights into the current status and prospects of undergraduate medical education, which has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
We conducted a database search of PubMed, Embase, and ERIC and identified articles on COVID-19-related undergraduate medical education. We independently reviewed titles and abstracts and extracted data on the geographic location of the study, area of specialty, phase in medical school (preclinical year, clerkship year, etc.), type of paper, and the main content of the study.
A total of 49 articles published across multiple countries were included in this study. These were categorized as dealing with either (1) curriculum changes in undergraduate medical education due to COVID-19 or (2) student-led educational activities related to COVID-19. The 41 articles in the first category showed two main trends: replacing in-person lectures with online classes in the preclinical years and adopting various remote educational methods to compensate for the discontinued or truncated clerkship in the clinical years. The eight articles in the second category showcased various student educational activities that were conducted to meet the public's medical needs during the pandemic.
This review summarized the essential changes in undergraduate medical education worldwide and reflected on the various teaching methods adopted by medical schools. In preparation for the post-COVID era, a comprehensive online curriculum and evaluation tools are needed, which require the development of necessary infrastructure and adequate resources. Education aimed at helping students be more socially aware and responsible as medical professionals must be promoted.
本研究旨在为医学教育工作者提供有关本科医学教育现状和前景的见解，本科医学教育受到了 COVID-19 大流行的影响。
我们对 PubMed、Embase 和 ERIC 数据库进行了检索，确定了与 COVID-19 相关的本科医学教育的文章。我们独立地对标题和摘要进行了审查，并提取了有关研究地点、专业领域、医学院阶段（临床前年份、实习年份等）、论文类型和研究主要内容的数据。
本研究共纳入了来自多个国家的 49 篇文章。这些文章分为两类：（1）由于 COVID-19 而导致本科医学教育课程的变化；（2）与 COVID-19 相关的学生主导的教育活动。第一类中的 41 篇文章显示了两个主要趋势：在临床前年份用在线课程替代面授课程，以及采用各种远程教育方法来弥补临床实习的中断或缩短。第二类中的 8 篇文章展示了各种学生教育活动，这些活动是为了满足大流行期间公众的医疗需求而开展的。
本综述总结了全球本科医学教育的重大变化，并反思了医学院采用的各种教学方法。为了准备后 COVID-19 时代，需要开发全面的在线课程和评估工具，这需要开发必要的基础设施和充足的资源。必须促进旨在帮助学生作为医疗专业人员更具社会意识和责任感的教育。
