Abstract
The focus of the study is to gather data on the current effects of COVID-19 on healthcare practice, medical and pre-medical educational experiences, and permanent implications. This was completed by analyzing data from novel COVID-19 and related studies. The results of the study can show the lasting impact of COVID-19 on medical education and the healthcare field. To reduce exposure and possible disease transmission, many physicians have turned to telemedicine as a way to provide for patients without direct contact. Whether this is a permanent or temporary method of consulting with patients is yet to be determined. Medical and pre-medical educational experiences have also been deeply affected by the pandemic. The pandemic caused medical schools to start limiting students’ patient contact hours and postponed their spring exams, possibly delaying student graduation or residency placement. Pre-medical students are currently unable to participate in many of the activities that are strongly suggested by medical schools as key components to a successful application. Currently, shadowing and other clinical experiences are prohibited in most of the United States, and volunteering opportunities have been extremely limited. Permanent implications of COVID-19 on hospital systems, medical education, and pre-medical experiences are still to be determined. It will take multiple application cycles and cohorts of studies to determine the permanent implications of COVID-19 on the healthcare system, and medical and pre-medical experiences. Key words: COVID-19, ETHAN, hospitals, medical education, pre-medical education, telemedicine.
Highlights
COVID-19 is having a great effect on healthcare and medical education starting from the beginning of 2020, leaving providers and students alike lost in its wake
Students look to volunteering and shadowing as two primary means of building a base for their medical school applications, and COVID-19 has stopped almost all opportunities
Will students be allowed to shadow or volunteer in hospitals as they did before COVID-19? Is there the chance that shadowing is moved permanently online, through live feeds in patient rooms or ―physician cams,‖ to remove liability of transmitting diseases to and from students? These are questions pre-medical students are asking themselves to determine what they need to do to gain valuable experience before medical school applications
Summary
Effects of COVID-19 on healthcare practice, medical education, and pre-medical educational experiences. The focus of the study is to gather data on the current effects of COVID-19 on healthcare practice, medical and pre-medical educational experiences, and permanent implications. This was completed by analyzing data from novel COVID-19 and related studies. To reduce exposure and possible disease transmission, many physicians have turned to telemedicine as a way to provide for patients without direct contact. Whether this is a permanent or temporary method of consulting with patients is yet to be determined.
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