"Flipped" clinical rotations: A novel approach.

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Pandemic Response

Background:

• COVID-19 pandemic halted in-person medical student clinical rotations.
• Disruption necessitated innovative curricular solutions for continued medical education.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the effectiveness of a
• flipped
• clinical rotations model adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Main Methods:

• Implemented a
• flipped
• model: remote learning activities preceded shortened in-person clinical experiences.
• Ensured flexible, active remote learning components and standardized exams before in-person sessions.

Main Results:

• Student evaluations of the
• flipped
• model were comparable to traditional rotations.
• Standardized exam performance remained consistent with previous cohorts.

Conclusions:

• The
• flipped
• rotations model effectively maintained medical student education quality during the pandemic.
• Lessons learned can inform solutions for clinical capacity and preparedness challenges.