From the OR to Online: Medical Student Surgery Education in the Time of COVID-19

On March 17, 2020 the AAMC recommended dismissal of medical students from clinical settings due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Third-year (M3) and fourth-year (M4) medical students were at home, M4s were interested in teaching, and residents and faculty had fewer clinical responsibilities due to elective surgery cancellations. To continue M3 access to education, we created a virtual surgery elective (VSE) that aimed to broaden students ’ exposure to, and elicit interest in, general surgery (GS).
Source: Journal of Surgical Research - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research