Undergraduate Skills Training in Pandemic Times: Where Is the Future of Medical Education?

• Main Authors: Andrzej Hecker (Author), Sebastian P. Nischwitz (Author), Johanna Petritsch (Author), Judith C. J. Holzer-Geissler (Author), Alexander Draschl (Author), Thomas Wegscheider (Author), David Benjamin Lumenta (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The COVID-19 pandemic forced medical programs to rapidly switch to remote teaching from scratch, impacting hands-on skills training. This study compared the efficacy of a hybrid online format to a regular in-person session for a mandatory surgical skills class. Methods: Third-year underg...