Purpose: This study was conducted to assess a hybrid lecture series in the Ob\\Gyn Clerkship impacted student wellness.
Background: In 2020, West Virginia University (WVU) School of Medicine modified its Clerkship lecture schedule to a hybrid model, where Ob\\Gyn Clerkship lectures were presented in person on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings, and presented remotely all day on Thursday. This change in didactic scheduling was able to maintain student involvement in a flexible setting. This study was conducted to assess if this scheduling resulted in any enhanced student wellness.
Methods: The effect of a hybrid didactic model in Obstetrics and Gynecology Clerkships on student wellness was investigated using a survey platform that was sent out to the WVU School of Medicine Class of 2022.
Results: In a survey completed by the Medical Student Class of 2022, 95% of students believed that attending lectures remotely contributed positively to their wellness and to their mood. 100% of students believed that the flexibility of having lectures remotely contributed to a less stressful day and overall wellness and that being able to attend to life tasks during remote learning was beneficial. 100% of students replied that going forward they would prefer didactics to be continued using the same hybrid model.
Discussions: There was no change in the education students received during the Clerkship, yet the subjective positive impact on student wellness suggests that a hybrid model of didactics in medical school clerkships may be a potential focus in the future, with respect to student wellness.
Topics: CREOG & APGO Annual Meeting, 2022, Student, Faculty, Clerkship Director, Clerkship Coordinator, Medical Knowledge, Interpersonal & Communication Skills, UME, Lecture, Independent Study,
Imani Major, West Virginia University School of Medicine; Mahreen Hashmi
