Submission ID 77937
| Code | OA-5-3 |
|---|---|
| At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: | |
| Category | Medical Education |
| Type | Oral |
| Will the presenter be a: | Student |
| Title | The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the Development of Professional Identity of University of Montreal's Medical Students. |
| Background/Purpose | The COVID-19 pandemic was a critical time for the Faculty of Medicine, which has experienced disruptions that will most likely mark a turning point in its operations and even in its missions. We aimed to evaluate the impact of the pandemic on the development of students' professional identity. |
| Methods | A questionnaire was sent to medical students who were at the undergraduate level in the first wave. Professional identity was judged on the leadership competence engaged in the community and attitudes related to professional behaviours (e.g., empathy, respect). 287 students participated in the questionnaire. |
| Results | 214 analyzable responses divided into Preclinical (117), Clerkship students (63) and R1 (34) students. The pandemic has had a negative impact on engaged leadership skills in the community, engagement and rigour and a positive impact on empathy skills and sense of responsibility. All these skills were most often acquired in an informal setting, not guided by the faculty. |
| Discussion | : Lessons learned from this pandemic can potentially be extrapolated to another health crisis. Possible interventions in relation to the role of the student as an agent of change are proposed to better prepare for a new health crisis and/or other health challenges (e.g., health consequences of climate change) |
| Keyword 1 | Professional identity |
| Keyword 2 | Covid-19 |
| Keyword 3 | Student |
| Abstract content most relevant to: (check all that apply) | Undergraduate Medical Education |
| Abstract Track - First Choice | Professionalism |
| Authors | Juliette Monnier Philippe Karazivan Julie Gosselin Robert Gagnon Nicolas Fernandez Melody Porlier Claude-Julie Bourque Jean-Michel Leduc Ahmed Maherzi |
