Innovative strategies implemented by universities to support medical radiation science students during the COVID‐19 pandemic

The global COVID‐19 pandemic has impacted all facets of life. In medical radiation science (MRS) education, the effects on continuity of learning were felt by educators, students and clinical supervisors both nationally and internationally. The focus of this commentary is on the common elements that...

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Published in:Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences 2021-12, Vol.68 (4), p.482-488
Main Authors: Short, Michala, Giles, Eileen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cognition & reasoning
College campuses
Colleges & universities
Communication
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Disease control
Distance learning
Dosimetry
Humans
Internet resources
Online instruction
Pandemics
Peers
Planning
Radiation therapy
Registration
Remote searching
SARS-CoV-2
Skills
Software
Stress
Students
Students, Medical
Universities
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Summary:The global COVID‐19 pandemic has impacted all facets of life. In medical radiation science (MRS) education, the effects on continuity of learning were felt by educators, students and clinical supervisors both nationally and internationally. The focus of this commentary is on the common elements that impacted MRS students, specifically related to cancelled clinical placements and the interruption to their academic progress at university. An outline is provided of some innovative strategies implemented by universities and clinical departments to support students’ academic progress, continuity of clinical experiences, their transition from students to practitioners and overall strategies to support student wellbeing. The recent published literature illustrates novel responses to shared challenges faced, and an opportunity to learn from collective experiences. The global COVID‐19 pandemic has impacted all facets of life. In medical radiation science education, the effects on continuity of learning were felt by educators, students and clinical supervisors both nationally and internationally. This commentary discusses some innovative strategies implemented by universities and clinical departments to support students’ progress and wellbeing.
ISSN:2051-3895
2051-3909
DOI:10.1002/jmrs.558