Psychiatric Training Program During the Covid-19 Pandemic: An Experience in Iran Publisher Pubmed



Mirsepassi Z¹ ; Karimi E¹ ; Mohammadjafari A¹ Show Affiliations
Source: Asian Journal of Psychiatry Published:2022

Abstract

Objective: This study aims to report a redesigned psychiatric training program in the internship and the externship courses at Tehran University of medical sciences, in Iran during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: It is a retrospective cohort study which 531 externs and 381 interns enrolled. The students’ satisfaction and their exam scores were assessed before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results: Blended learning was used for clinical education which theoretical, case-based discussions; and assessments were provided online. Externs’ clinical scores and satisfaction were significantly higher while interns’ scores got worse. Conclusion: E-learning can be effective, applicable and acceptable in clinical education. © 2022 Elsevier B.V.