COVID-19 pandemic: a catalyst for transformation of a summer online research program

Figures & data

Table 1. Comparison of the previous (Pre-COVID-19) and current model (COVID-19) programs

Session	Pre COVID-19 Summer	During COVID-19 summer
Introduction to evidence based medicine	Pre-recorded by the PD*	Virtual session by PD
How to do a literature search	Pre-recorded by the PD	Virtual session by PD
Patient Privacy Talk	Web-based learning	Virtual session by PD
Explanation of each group’s topic	Pre-recorded by PD	Virtual session by each coach
Each team working on the project	Sharing through google docs	Sharing through google docs
Questions and Answers	Through email	Virtual office hours, multiple times
College and career advice by the coaches	None	Virtual session by each coach
End of the program presentation	None	Virtual presentation of each project by the students on the last day of the program
Activities after program completion	PD guides the coaches in person or via phone to assemble the final abstract	PD guides the coaches virtually to assemble the final abstract

*PD = Program Director (faculty mentor)