COVID-19 Pandemic Effect in Medical Education: “Izmir University of Economics Experience"

Abstract

Background: study aims to describe the methods/practices adapted in COVID-19 pandemic in IUEFoM (Izmir University of Economics Faculty of Medicine) medical education in the spring semester of the 2019-2020 academic year and to discuss the results. Methods: In this study, medical education in IUEFoM was presented; information on the changes made in the education program due to the pandemic, how education was conducted and its evaluation were shared. Results: IUEFoM has been using technology widely in education before the pandemic, and thus has been able to start distance education almost without interruption. Student and instructor feedback indicate that distance education is effective. This is mainly because IUEFoM has students enrolled only in the first three years. Procedural and clinical skill practicals for which face-to-face training is mandatory have been postponed. Conclusions: During the current COVID-19 pandemic, strategies should be developed on how to conduct clinical training in medical education. The whole process experienced is thought to cause changes in medical education in the long run.

Keywords

• medical education
• COVID-19
• pandemic
• distance education

Tıp Eğitiminde COVID-19 Pandemi Etkisi: "İzmir Ekonomi Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Deneyimi"

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmada, 2019-20 eğitim yılı bahar yarıyılında İEÜTF tıp eğitiminde, COVID-19 pandemisinde uyarlanan yöntemleri/uygulamaları tanımlamak ve sonuçlarını tartışmak amaçlanmaktadır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Makalede İEÜTF tıp eğitimi tanıtılmış, pandemi nedeniyle eğitim programında yapılan değişiklikler, eğitimin nasıl yürütüldüğü ve değerlendirmesi konusundaki bilgiler paylaşılmıştır. Bulgular: İEÜTF pandemi öncesinde de eğitimde teknolojiyi yaygın kullanmakta olup, uzaktan eğitime neredeyse hiç ara vermeden başlayabilmiş, planlanan eğitsel etkinlikler gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bunda İEÜTF’de yalnızca ilk üç sınıfın eğitim görmesinin payı da büyüktür. Yüz yüze eğitimin zorunlu olduğu teknik ve klinik beceri uygulamaları ertelenmiştir. Sonuç: Halen yaşanan COVID-19 pandemi sürecinde tıp eğitiminde klinik eğitimlerin nasıl yürütüleceği konusunda stratejiler geliştirilmelidir. Yaşanan tüm bu sürecin, uzun vadede tıp eğitiminde değişikliğe neden olacağı düşünülmektedir.

Keywords

• tıp eğitimi
• COVID-19
• pandemi
• uzaktan eğitim

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