Future of Health Care 2020
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“We’re trying to be as flexible as possible,” says Dr. Alan Lesse, senior associate dean for medical curriculum at UB’s Jacobs School <strong>of</strong> Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.<br />
COVID19 IMPACT ON MEDICAL STUDENTS WILL BE FELT FOR YEARS<br />
Doctors and other medical pr<strong>of</strong>essionals must be ready for<br />
any circumstance, but preparing for a world that wasn’t<br />
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& fathomable at the start <strong>of</strong> <strong>2020</strong> has proven especially difficult.<br />
Dr. Alan Lesse, senior associate dean for medical<br />
curriculum at the University at Buffalo Jacobs School <strong>of</strong><br />
Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, credits UB’s staff and<br />
students for their flexibility in getting through this semester.<br />
The upheaval has been tremendous, he said, but all students have<br />
remained on course to advance toward graduation in spite <strong>of</strong> the obstacles.<br />
Covid-19 could end up <strong>of</strong>fering teaching opportunities for both students<br />
and faculty.<br />
How was the transition for the semester? It’s<br />
been interesting. I have to compliment our<br />
students on their resiliency and their endurance.<br />
It impacts each class differently. They each have<br />
their own points <strong>of</strong> anxiety. Since we don’t know<br />
what’s happening going forward, we’re trying to<br />
be as flexible as possible. We’ve been coordinating<br />
with other medical schools on best practices. We<br />
changed delivery <strong>of</strong> high-stakes exams. They’re<br />
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