Renel Marcelus Jr.

Dr. Guenzel
ENC 1102-0M37
3/3/2021
Research Dossier: Covid-19’s Effects on Pre-med Students

Introduction:
Starting March of 2020, the United States was affected by the pandemic caused by the
virus covid-19. Many people lost their jobs as businesses began to shutdown or limit the amount
of people they had working for them. Schools were also forced to shut down causing students to
move to virtual learning. These shutdowns/limitations are not only present in the United States,
but worldwide. Particularly with education. As stated in articles by Subhangi Gupta and Ahmed
Alsoufi, both India and Libya have online learning.
Covid-19 has impacted many things for students, such as extracurriculars and tests. These
changes can be quite impactful in a student’s school career. In this research paper, I will talk
about how these changes particularly impact pre-med and medical students. A lot of
prerequisites/training for these students have in-person aspects that go along with them. This
research paper will explore the impacts of changing these aspects for pre-med and medical
students.
There will be sources used in the research paper to explore these impacts. These sources
will cover surveys and things being done to counteract the negative effects of covid-19 on health
students.
The setbacks…. Field research….

Research Proposal:
Subject: Covid-19 and the effects on pre-med/medical students who wish to get ready for grad-
school and jobs.
Topic Description: This topic focuses on how pre-med and medical students’ prerequisites and
training are affected by covid-19 causing social distancing. The focus of this topic is looking for
any negative impacts and evaluating if they are enough to affect a student’s performance. Things
that counteract the negative impacts will also be observed.
Documentation Style: I will use MLA because the sources I use will help me to explain if there
are any major negative impacts between covid-19 and health students.
Purpose: My college major is biology and I plan on becoming a physician assistant. To become
a physician assistant, you have to attend a physician assistant program (PA school); and if you
want to attend one there are some prerequisites that you must fulfill, including job experience in
the medical field. So this is why I want to do research on the subject that I chose. I want to
investigate how it’s being handled. Things like how college seniors, who are pre-med during the
pandemic, are being affected are of interest in this research. I say seniors in particular because I
know there are a couple of seniors who would probably like to attend a PA program but might
find getting work experience hard during this time.
Intended audience: Peers in classroom. As well as pre-med students who are affected by covid-
19.
Research Question / Preliminary Thesis / Argument: How does the environment of COVID-
19 affect pre-med students who are working to fulfill their prerequisites for grad school or
medical students’ training?
Types of research areas: Scholarly and internet articles about covid-19 and the it’s impact on
health students. Field research is a possibility but has restraints.
Keywords: COVID-19, pre-med students, prerequisites, medical students
Calendar:

Assignment Due Date

Inquiry and Researching Writing in the Feb 22

Disciplines

Digital Paper Trail (DPT) Feb 24

Responding to other Students' Writing Mar 1

Workshop Draft Research Dossier Mar 3

Peer-Review Workshop 1 Mar 8

Toulmin Mode of Argumentation Mar 8

A Rhetorician's View: Rhetorical Analysis 1 Mar 10

Final Draft Research Dossier Mar 10

Rhetorical Analysis 2 Mar 15

Revision Strategies of Experienced Adult Mar 17

Writers

Rhetorical Analysis 3: Reverse Outline Mar 17

Rhetorical Analysis 4 Mar 22

Workshop Draft Rhetorical Analysis Mar 24

Peer-Review Workshop 2 Mar 29

Pitch your TED Talk Mar 31

Final Draft Rhetorical Analysis Mar 31

Workshop Draft 1 Research Paper Apr 5

Peer-Review Workshop Draft 1 Research Apr 6

Paper

Workshop Draft 2 Research Paper Apr 6

Workshop Draft 3 Research Paper Apr 19

Course Evaluation Apr 21

Peer-Review Workshop Draft 3 Research Apr 21

Paper

Workshop Draft Self-Assessment / Apr 21

Reflection

Peer-Review Workshop Draft Self- Apr 22

Assessment /Reflection

Extra Credit Opportunity - Writing Apr 23

TED Student Lounge Apr 23

Final Draft Argumentative Research Paper Apr 26

E-Portfolios Apr 29

TED Talk Presentations Apr 29

Feedback to Research Presentations Apr 30

Annotated Bibliography:
Alsoufi, Ahmed, et al. “Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Medical Education: Medical
Students' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Electronic Learning.” PLOS
ONE, Public Library of Science, https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?
id=10.1371/journal.pone.0242905
Content:
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Baecher-Lind, Laura, et al. “Medical Education and Safety as Co-Priorities in the... : Obstetrics
& Gynecology.” LWW,
https://journals.lww.com/greenjournal/Fulltext/2020/10000/Medical_Education_and_Saf
ety_as_Co_priorities_in.28.aspx
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De Ponti, Roberto, et al. “Pre-Graduation Medical Training Including Virtual Reality during
COVID-19 Pandemic: a Report on Students' Perception.” BMC Medical Education, U.S.
National Library of Medicine, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32977781/.
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Dhillon, Jobanpreet, et al. “Impact of COVID-19 on Canadian Medical Education: Pre-Clerkship

and Clerkship Students Affected Differently.” Journal of Medical Education and
Curricular Development, U.S. National Library of Medicine,
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33134548/.
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Dowd, Brianna, et al. “The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Medical School Admissions:
Challenges and Solutions.” The Journal of Surgical Research, Elsevier Inc., Feb. 2021,
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7492063/.
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Farber, Orly Nadell. “Medical Students Can Help Combat Covid-19. Don't Send Them Home.”
STAT, 16 Mar. 2020, www.statnews.com/2020/03/14/medical-students-can-help-
combat-covid-19/.
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Gaur, Uma, et al. “Challenges and Opportunities of Preclinical Medical Education: COVID-19
Crisis and Beyond.” SN Comprehensive Clinical Medicine, Springer International
Publishing, 22 Sept. 2020, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7508422/.
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Gupta, Subhangi, et al. “Medical Education during COVID-19 Associated Lockdown: Faculty
and Students' Perspective.” Medical Journal Armed Forces India, Elsevier, 2 Feb. 2021,
www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0377123720302689.
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Iwai, Yoshiko, and Penelope Lusk. “Transition to Virtual Reflection: Narrative Medicine during
COVID-19.” MedEdPublish, www.mededpublish.org/Manuscripts/3171.
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Jack, Megan M, et al. “Live-Streaming Surgery for Medical Student Education - Educational
Solutions in Neurosurgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic.” Journal of Surgical
Education, U.S. National Library of Medicine,
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32747320/.
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Murphy, Brendan. “With Volunteering Limited, Med Schools Adjust Admissions Expectations.”
American Medical Association, 8 July 2020, www.ama-assn.org/residents-
students/preparing-medical-school/volunteering-limited-med-schools-adjust-admissions.
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Rüllmann, Nils, et al. “Virtual Auscultation Course for Medical Students via Video Chat in
Times of COVID-19.” GMS Journal for Medical Education, U.S. National Library of
Medicine, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33364381/.
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Sandhaus, Yoram, et al. “Electronic Distance Learning of Pre-Clinical Studies During the
COVID-19 Pandemic: A Preliminary Study of Medical Student Responses and Potential
Future Impact.” The Israel Medical Association Journal : IMAJ, U.S. National Library of
Medicine, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33236581/.
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Shahrvini, Bita, et al. “Pre-Clinical Remote Undergraduate Medical Education during the
COVID-19 Pandemic: a Survey Study.” BMC Medical Education, U.S. National Library
of Medicine, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33407376/.
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Torun, Fuat, and Torun, Sebahat Dilek. “The Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic
on Medical Students in Turkey.” Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, U.S. National
Library of Medicine, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32968408/.
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