Adapting Education at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: the Pandemic Medicine Elective

Joseph Antony Elengickal; Amanda M. Delgado; Shefali Priya Jain; Elena Rae Diller; Catherine E. Valli; Kesar K. Dhillon; Hee K. Lee; Rohitha Baskar; Rodger D. MacArthur

doi:10.1007/s40670-021-01216-y

Adapting Education at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: the Pandemic Medicine Elective

Joseph Antony Elengickal, Amanda M. Delgado, Shefali Priya Jain, Elena Rae Diller, Catherine E. Valli, Kesar K. Dhillon, Hee K. Lee, Rohitha Baskar, Rodger D. MacArthur

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The Medical College of Georgia (MCG) responded to the COVID-19 pandemic’s challenges to medical education with a novel, comprehensive curriculum. The Pandemic Medicine Elective was an effective solution with a safe, virtual alternative to traditional clinical experiences. As the elective evolved to include pre-clinical students and service initiatives across Georgia, students and faculty navigated online platforms to execute critical community-based projects. This curricular development utilized an interdisciplinary approach by faculty across each of MCG’s regional campuses. We describe the curriculum of the electives, the student initiatives, and lessons learned while quickly adapting curriculum during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	843-850
Number of pages	8
Journal	Medical Science Educator
Volume	31
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-021-01216-y
State	Published - Apr 2021

Keywords

COVID-19
Community engagement
Distance learning
Medical education
Medical student
Service learning

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Medicine (miscellaneous)
Education

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Elengickal, J. A., Delgado, A. M., Jain, S. P., Diller, E. R., Valli, C. E., Dhillon, K. K., Lee, H. K., Baskar, R., & MacArthur, R. D. (2021). Adapting Education at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: the Pandemic Medicine Elective. Medical Science Educator, 31(2), 843-850. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-021-01216-y

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