COVID-19 and telehealth, education, and research adaptations.

Authors

N Romesh Wijesooriya, Department of Pediatrics and the Children's Hospital of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA
Vimal Mishra, Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA
Paul L P Brand, Department of Medical Education and Faculty Development, Isala Hospital, Zwolle, The Netherlands
Bruce K Rubin, Department of Pediatrics and the Children's Hospital of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-1-2020

Abstract

For decades, there have been government funded services to provide healthcare telephonically to remote sites both on the earth and in the air. This capability has evolved into what we now know as telehealth. The use of telehealth dramatically accelerated as a result of concerns for patient and healthcare provider safety during the SARS-CoV2 pandemic. Similarly, concerns regarding transmission of infection have required medical schools to provide robust, easily accessible virtual education options. At short notice, faculties have had to develop new telehealth focused curriculum components. However, telehealth, online education, and internet enabled research should not be simply a new way to do traditional jobs but rather, an opportunity to take advantage of how technology can best be used to develop new and better ways to provide care, educate health care providers, and support research.

Recommended Citation

Wijesooriya NR, Mishra V, Brand PLP, Rubin BK. COVID-19 and telehealth, education, and research adaptations. Paediatr Respir Rev. 2020 Sep;35:38-42. doi: 10.1016/j.prrv.2020.06.009. Epub 2020 Jun 18. PMID: 32653468; PMCID: PMC7301824.