Thoughts on Higher Medical Education under Major Public Health Emergencies: Thinking Ahead after COVID-19 Outbreak--A Descriptive Study

Lin W,Zong L,Chen Y,Liang J,Li L,Wen J,Chen G,Cai L,Wang N,Shi S,Huang H

doi:10.16966/2471-8211.210

Abstract

Background: The spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has posed great threat to the global population’s health and nearly every medical school throughout the world suspended classes as a precaution against the virus. This study is aimed at exploring a more advanced online teaching and learning pattern for medical school in the future especially during a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) and to evaluate the efficacy of the teaching methods in improving students’ professionalism, knowledge and learning skills including problem analyzing and solving, teamwork skills, self-directed learning, as well as adaptability and acceptance to the courses.

Highlights

The spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has posed great threat to the global population’s health and nearly every medical school throughout the world suspended classes as a precaution against the virus
On January 30, 2020, the second meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the WHO Director-General under the International Health Regulations (IHR) declared that the outbreak of COVID-19 constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) [1]
In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at mass gatherings, Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China adopted counter measures such as online education to keep medical schools running without suspending classes

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Introduction

The spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has posed great threat to the global population’s health and nearly every medical school throughout the world suspended classes as a precaution against the virus. This study is aimed at exploring a more advanced online teaching and learning pattern for medical school in the future especially during a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) and to evaluate the efficacy of the teaching methods in improving students’ professionalism, knowledge and learning skills including problem analyzing and solving, teamwork skills, self-directed learning, as well as adaptability and acceptance to the courses. In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at mass gatherings, Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China adopted counter measures such as online education to keep medical schools running without suspending classes. The proliferation of online education has already been an inevitable trend, and the COVID-19 pandemic facilitates this transformation

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