Becoming a Doctor During a Pandemic: Impact on Medical Student Social Identity Formation
Sanghamitra M Misra1, Nital P Appelbaum2, Maria A Jaramillo3
1Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX USA.
Abstract:
The COVID-19 pandemic required modifications to undergraduate medical education that likely affected medical students' social identity formation (SIF). SIF is shaped by experiences throughout the medical education continuum. This commentary explores factors potentially affecting medical student SIF during the COVID-19 pandemic focusing on students' perceptions of being part of the healthcare team, their role in medicine, and their engagement during the pandemic. Based on such considerations, we propose that educators should aim to design effective learning environments to support a full educational experience that encompasses acquiring medical knowledge and building strong social identities even during a pandemic.
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