Journal of general internal medicine
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COVID-19 disrupted undergraduate clinical education when medical schools removed students from clinical rotations following AAMC recommendations. Clerkship directors (CDs) had to adapt rapidly and modify clerkship curricula. However, the scope and effects of these modifications are unknown. ⋯ Curricular adaptations occurred in IM clerkships across US medical schools as a result of COVID-19. More research is needed to explore the long-term implications of these changes on medical student education and clinical learning environments.
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Morbidity and Mortality (M&M) conferences are widely utilized clinical teaching forums across the USA. Recent literature demonstrates heterogeneity in the educational objectives of M&M, with prior authors suggesting a variety of overarching purposes of the conference, including teaching quality improvement methods; promotion of patient safety; enhancement of clinical knowledge and skills; and reflection on humanistic aspects of medical practice. There is less information in the published literature regarding learning outcomes of M&M participants. ⋯ Participants derived several types of learning from this Internal Medicine M&M conference. Although clinical knowledge and skills represent the most common type of learning, the conference also produces rich learning in other domains as well as reflections on the humility, challenges, and meaning of being a physician.