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Online medical education in india – different challenges and probable solutions in the age of covid-19

• Authors Details :  
• Nirav Nimavat,  
• Shruti Singh,  
• Nilesh Fichadiya,  
• Parul Sharma,  
• Nilesh Patel,  
• Manoj Kumar,  
• Grishma Chauhan,  
• Niraj Pandit

Journal title : Advances in Medical Education and Practice

Publisher : Informa UK Limited

Online ISSN : 1179-7258

Page Number : 237-243

Journal volume : Volume 12

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Introduction: During the COVID-19 pandemic, most educational institutions have opted for online education rather than traditional modes of education to protect their employees and students. Online education has been gaining momentum in almost all countries around the world. This coincides with the recently introduced competency-based medical education in India which has embraced online education. This poses a new challenge for the institutions involved, the instructors or teachers, and the students since they must adapt quickly to the new mode of learning. Online education requires teachers to improve their competency in three major areas; pedagogy, technology, and content knowledge. Some of the challenges include; lack of technological skill, poor time management and lack of infrastructure. As technology rapidly advances, health care education systems must also advance in tandem. To implement the new competency-based system and online education, the institutions and the individuals must realize the importance of online education, identify the barriers and quickly work on solutions for success. Methods: This review was conducted based on various research papers on the topic of online medical education, the challenges faced by faculty members, and the opinion of students on this dilemma. Search terms included online medical education, COVID19, competency-based medical education. Conclusion: This review identified various challenges posed by online education on the current medical curriculum, faced by both faculty members and students, especially under the light of the Competency-Based Undergraduate Curriculum for Indian Graduates. Different solutions were proposed to overcome these challenges.

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.2147/AMEP.S295728

Article Subject Details

• Covid 19
• Education and training
• Medical education

Article Keywords Details

• competency-based medical education
• COVID-19
• Online medical education

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