Transitioning preclinical students into clerkships amidst curricular disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in significant disruptions to medical education. The patient care space was unavailable as a learning environment, which compounded the complexity of preparing students for clerkships with a traditional transition to clerkship (TTC) curriculum. We developed a multimoda...

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Autores principales: Ernie L. Esquivel, Paolo De Angelis, John K. Chae, Joseph E. Safdieh, Erika L. Abramson, Yoon Kang
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:b12b48d7fbb64f978387bc4bffd710ad2021-11-04T15:00:41ZTransitioning preclinical students into clerkships amidst curricular disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic1087-298110.1080/10872981.2021.1996216https://doaj.org/article/b12b48d7fbb64f978387bc4bffd710ad2021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10872981.2021.1996216https://doaj.org/toc/1087-2981The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in significant disruptions to medical education. The patient care space was unavailable as a learning environment, which compounded the complexity of preparing students for clerkships with a traditional transition to clerkship (TTC) curriculum. We developed a multimodal, structured approach to re-introduce students to the clinical space prior to the start of clerkships. 105 second year medical students completed a 4-week clinical enhancement course. A modified Delphi method was used to select core topics, which were then anchored to key Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs). Students participated in 9 virtual problem-based cases, workshops and multiple supervised patient encounters. Students were surveyed before, during, and after the course; responses were compared with paired t-tests. 25.9% rated the course as excellent, 44.2% as very good, and 19.5% as good. Compared to baseline, self-perceived efficacy grew significantly (P < 0.05) across all EPAs. Improvements in key competencies were sustained when students were surveyed 2 weeks into their first clerkship. This was a well-received, novel course, focused on helping students transition back into the clinical space through a multimodal teaching approach. This framework may be used by other institutions seeking to restructure their TTC initiatives.Ernie L. EsquivelPaolo De AngelisJohn K. ChaeJoseph E. SafdiehErika L. AbramsonYoon KangTaylor & Francis Grouparticleclinical skillsmedical education researchcollaborative/peer-to-peer teachingcurriculum planningSpecial aspects of educationLC8-6691Medicine (General)R5-920ENMedical Education Online, Vol 26, Iss 1 (2021)
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topic clinical skills
medical education research
collaborative/peer-to-peer teaching
curriculum planning
Special aspects of education
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Medicine (General)
R5-920
spellingShingle clinical skills
medical education research
collaborative/peer-to-peer teaching
curriculum planning
Special aspects of education
LC8-6691
Medicine (General)
R5-920
Ernie L. Esquivel
Paolo De Angelis
John K. Chae
Joseph E. Safdieh
Erika L. Abramson
Yoon Kang
Transitioning preclinical students into clerkships amidst curricular disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic
description The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in significant disruptions to medical education. The patient care space was unavailable as a learning environment, which compounded the complexity of preparing students for clerkships with a traditional transition to clerkship (TTC) curriculum. We developed a multimodal, structured approach to re-introduce students to the clinical space prior to the start of clerkships. 105 second year medical students completed a 4-week clinical enhancement course. A modified Delphi method was used to select core topics, which were then anchored to key Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs). Students participated in 9 virtual problem-based cases, workshops and multiple supervised patient encounters. Students were surveyed before, during, and after the course; responses were compared with paired t-tests. 25.9% rated the course as excellent, 44.2% as very good, and 19.5% as good. Compared to baseline, self-perceived efficacy grew significantly (P < 0.05) across all EPAs. Improvements in key competencies were sustained when students were surveyed 2 weeks into their first clerkship. This was a well-received, novel course, focused on helping students transition back into the clinical space through a multimodal teaching approach. This framework may be used by other institutions seeking to restructure their TTC initiatives.
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Paolo De Angelis
John K. Chae
Joseph E. Safdieh
Erika L. Abramson
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title Transitioning preclinical students into clerkships amidst curricular disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic
title_short Transitioning preclinical students into clerkships amidst curricular disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic
title_full Transitioning preclinical students into clerkships amidst curricular disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic
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