How COVID-19 has pushed us into a medical education revolution

Intern Med J. 2020 Sep;50(9):1150-1153. doi: 10.1111/imj.14882. Epub 2020 Jul 14.

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on society and higher education in Australia. In just a few weeks, entire courses have been re-structured and are now delivered online. The need to adapt rapidly has prompted many innovative changes that will ultimately have long-term benefits for medical education in Australia and New Zealand.

Keywords: COVID-19; innovation; medical education; online learning; technology.

MeSH terms

  • Australia / epidemiology
  • Betacoronavirus
  • COVID-19
  • Cooperative Behavior
  • Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology*
  • Education, Distance / organization & administration*
  • Education, Medical / organization & administration*
  • Education, Medical / standards
  • Educational Measurement / methods
  • Educational Measurement / standards
  • Humans
  • New Zealand / epidemiology
  • Pandemics
  • Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology*
  • Program Evaluation
  • SARS-CoV-2