Medical education at the time of the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract

Medical education has been significantly challenged in the current coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) era as the Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus continues to mutate and wreak havoc on society and the global economy. Our social and professional lives have changed as we try to limit the spread of this virus with restrictions of movement, and we explore new ways of doing things. Social distancing, maskwearing, sanitising, zoom meetings, webinars, lockdowns, and other measures have become a daily routine. There have been significant changes fraught with many challenges even on the medical education front. On a positive note, these difficulties have provided new opportunities especially in how we learn and teach.