Undergraduate surgical education during COVID-19: could augmented reality provide a solution?

The British journal of surgery 2021 Vol.108(3) p. e129-e130

Luck J, Gosling N, Saour S

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted undergraduate medical education. In this original research letter, we describe how remote, augmented reality-enhanced teaching sessions can be successfully delivered at a time when the provision of surgical education is particularly challenging.

MeSH Terms

Augmented Reality; COVID-19; Education, Medical, Undergraduate; Humans; Physical Distancing; Simulation Training; Surgery, Plastic; United Kingdom