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:: Volume 14, Issue 1 (2022) ::
RME 2022, 14(1): 32-43 Back to browse issues page
The Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Health Higher Education: Challenges, Approaches and Achievements to Post Covid-19
N Gheshlaghi * , S Ahmady
Phd Candidate of Medical Education,Virtual School of Medical Education and Management, Shahid Beheshti university of Medical Sciences , nasim_gheshlaghi@yahoo.com
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Introduction: Covid- 19 pandemic has caused challenges in Health higher education system. In order to manage these challenges, policies have been recommended, which most of those can be applied in the post- Covid- 19 era. The purpose of this study is to investigate challenges, approaches and achievements in Health higher education system, due to Covid- 19 pandemic.
Method: The method of this study is ”Narrative review” of literature.In this manner, databases (SID, Google Scholar, ERIC, Cochrane collaboration, PubMed) were searched, using the determined key words. After studying sixty- five selected articles, challenges, policies and achievements in Health higher education, due to Covid- 19 pandemic were determined.
Results: Obtained results indicate that the Covid- 19 pandemic has caused challenges related to students, curriculum, research and economical supports in Health higher education system. Accordingly, eight approaches related to students, nine approaches in curriculum field, four approaches in research, and five approaches related to economical system have been recommended, in order to continuation of educational, evaluation and research programs. Thirteen of these approaches can be considered as the achievements in post Covid- 19 era.
Conclusion: In addition to identification of challenges and managerial policies in dealing with crisis, consideration of opportunities due to crisis can lead to new era toward major changes in health higher education in post Covid- 19 era.
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