Open AccessOnline Medical Education and Examinations during COVID-19: Perspectives of a Teaching ASociate
Author(s) -
Syed Mujtaba Baqir,
Fatima Mustansir
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
jcpsp
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1681-7168
pISSN - 1022-386X
DOI - 10.29271/jcpsp.2021.supp1.s16
Subject(s) - covid-19 , medical education , online teaching , psychology , medicine , virology , outbreak , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty)
The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has not only challenged global health systems but also social, economic, and educational systems. In this short communication, our focus is on its impact on medical education in Pakistan. We discuss the structure of undergraduate medical education in Pakistan; and how it has evolved in the wake of COVID-19. We describe our role as teaching associates (TAs) at the Aga Khan University (AKU); and how it has enabled us to be a part of the transition to online medical education, with a specific focus on online examinations in medical schools. Key Words: Medical education, Online examinations, COVID-19, Pandemic.