Two passions, one goal, and a pandemic: the future of medical education in South Africa

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Keywords:

medical education, future, Fourth Industrial Revolution, COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract

Medical education in South Africa is experiencing two major disruptions: the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the COVID-19 pandemic. I will explore the effects these events have had on our education and possible solutions in the context of our country.

Author Biography

C Quan, University of the Witwatersrand

Department of Anaesthesiology, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

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Published

2020-11-17

Issue

Vol. 26 No. 6 (2020)

Section

Paediatric Anaesthesia Community of South Africa 2020 Congress Supplement

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