부산대학교 도서관

The Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has affected the human race across continents. Besides factories, food supply, transportation and travel industry; the education sector including medical education has also been adversely affected. It has been learned from experience over the last year that the coronavirus is here to stay for longer than expected. To mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on medical education, new teaching methods and portals are being explored to bridge the gaps in learning across the nation over the last few months. Medical education is a fine blend of theory and practical training which is non negotiable. Online teaching as a sole alternative method for imparting education is being discovered and scrutinised. This article brings up a brief review about merits and barriers of e-learning in medical education in rapidly evolving scenarios from the Indian perspective.