Open AccessReshaping experiential education within Qatar University's Health Programs during the COVID-19 pandemic
Author(s) -
Bridget Paravattil,
Monica Zolezzi,
Alison Carr,
Ayad Al-Moslih
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
qatar medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.171
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 2227-0426
pISSN - 0253-8253
DOI - 10.5339/qmj.2021.9
Subject(s) - experiential learning , pandemic , pharmacy , medicine , covid-19 , experiential education , medical education , health care , pharmaceutical care , nursing , pedagogy , disease , psychology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , political science , law
Health professions programs heavily depend on experiential learning to prepare learners for practice within the healthcare system. Learners acquire a significant proportion of patient care skills as they participate in experiential learning activities. As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic disrupts education globally, educators have been challenged to reexamine existing teaching approaches to minimize the impact on experiential educational outcomes. This article describes how educators from the College of Pharmacy and College of Medicine at Qatar University utilized nontraditional teaching methods to ensure the continuation of experiential learning despite the disruption due to the pandemic.