Abstract
The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic presents a significant challenge to medical education. Recent guidelines suggest that medical students not be involved in direct patient care activities unless there is a critical health care workforce need locally (Whelan et al.). These guidelines exist for several reasons, including limitations in personal protective equipment (PPE).
Highlights
In clinical clerkships, teaching at the bedside has long been an effective method of developing competence in clinical skills
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARSCoV-2) presents a significant challenge to medical education
How can educators provide medical students with first-hand knowledge of caring for COVID-19 patients, as well as mitigating the risk for infection and addressing concerns about limited supplies of protective equipment (PPE)? We demonstrate that an opportunity exists to maintain effective teaching methods and at the same time keeping students safe
Summary
In clinical clerkships, teaching at the bedside has long been an effective method of developing competence in clinical skills. Virtual bedside teaching rounds with patients with COVID-19 Correspondence: Warren Wiechmann, Irvine School of Medicine, University of California, Medical Education Building, 836 Health Sciences Road, Irvine, California 92697-4089, USA. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARSCoV-2) presents a significant challenge to medical education.
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