Submission ID 77549
| Code | P3 |
|---|---|
| At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: | |
| Category | Medical Education |
| Type | Poster |
| Will the presenter be a: | Other |
| Presenter Other | Medical Education Researcher |
| Title | Undergraduate Clinical Clerkships Impacted by Covid-19 Pandemic: Experiences of Incoming Residents at A Canadian Family Medicine Program |
| Background/Purpose | Many medical school graduates during the COVID-19 pandemic have had disruptions in learning experiences with the imposition of lockdowns and social restrictions. This study reports on the clerkship experiences impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, as voiced by incoming residents at the Department of Family Medicine of Queen's University. |
| Methods | We used secondary survey data collected in May before starting residency training, as part of the orientation packets sent to all incoming residents from the classes of 2022, 2023 and 2024 (n=262). Conceptual content analysis was used to obtain explicit terms in qualitative data from the open-ended question about training experiences missed out on in medical school during COVID-19 pandemic. |
| Results | 183 (60.8%) respondents were included in this study. Of these, 94.5% were from fifteen medical schools across Canada and 6.5% from eight medical schools in five other countries. Most respondents (63.9%) indicated they missed out on clinical learning opportunities during clerkships, core, selective and/or elective due to restrictions during COVID-19 pandemic, which negatively impacted their preparedness for residency. Clerkship specialties affected included, in order of frequency, medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics/gynecology, surgery, psychiatry, family medicine, palliative care, anesthesia, dermatology, ophthalmology, indigenous health and radiology. |
| Discussion | Incoming resident respondents from across Canada and elsewhere mentioned clerkship specialties for which their training experiences were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic when in medical school. Our findings provide insights that may help in transition planning to ensure adequate clinical exposure for affected resident cohorts, and preparedness for and respond to future pandemics or other unexpected impacts on medical education. |
| Keyword 1 | Undergraduate medical education |
| Keyword 2 | COVID-19 pandemic |
| Keyword 3 | Incoming residents |
| Abstract content most relevant to: (check all that apply) | Residency Education
Undergraduate Medical Education |
| Abstract Track - First Choice | Teaching and learning |
| Teaching and Learning | Clinical Context Clinical Skills |
| Authors | Merline Fonkwe Merline Fonkwe Brent Wolfrom Laura McDiarmid |
