PRE-CLINICAL MEDICAL ONLINE EDUCATION DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC – CASE STUDY ON PERSPECTIVES WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY OF CRAIOVA
PRE-CLINICAL MEDICAL ONLINE EDUCATION DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC – CASE STUDY ON PERSPECTIVES WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY OF CRAIOVA

Summary/Abstract: World widely, all nations were affected by Covid-19. Preventive measures were implemented, including closure of academic schools and governments. This was a unique and unpredicted measure that took everyone by surprise, both students and teachers in higher education. In order to limit the transmission of the SARS-COV-2 virus, most countries established severe measurements even from the beginning, these including the closure of schools and universities. The aim of this study was to assess the students’ perspectives and experiences on the shift to online preclinical medical education during these unprecedented times, their opinion on the effectiveness of this type of teaching and learning process, and the emotional and psychological impact that this new educational experience may have had upon them. The present study was the first one conducted during the pandemic of COVID-19 within the University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova in order to explore the students’ perception on the changes implied by the process of online medical teaching and learning.

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