Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic created unique challenges for clinical medical education, as students and educators had to pivot to primarily distance learning. We aimed to develop a novel curriculum to engage students in continued learning and maintain clinical readiness.

Design: To substitute for in-person Obstetrics and Gynecology (OBGYN) clerkship teaching during the pandemic, we created a structured, multi-media virtual course utilizing reading materials, podcasts, and videos for self-paced, student-controlled learning supplemented by virtual group discussions with faculty. Following course completion, students completed surveys to assess their attitudes, preferences, and concerns regarding this virtual curriculum.

Setting: This program was conducted at the Uniformed Services University School of Medicine.

Participants: Clerkship-level medical students at the Uniformed Services University were included in the program.

Results: Ninety-eight percent of the survey respondents reported that the curriculum allowed for individualization of their education; 96% of learners reported that the course improved their fundamental understanding of OBGYN topics; and 88% indicated improved readiness to start or resume their core clerkship after this course.

Conclusion: A self-paced multi-media approach to medical student OBGYN education allowed for individualized learning and was overall well received. Although this program was designed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, it can be utilized as an introductory module for the OBGYN clerkship or to fill gaps for students who may miss clinical time. This course template can be adapted for other specialties.

Keywords: clerkship; curriculum; distance learning; medical student; obstetrics and gynecology.

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目标：
新冠肺炎疫情为临床医学教育带来了独特的挑战，学生和教师不得不转向主要以远程学习为主的方式。我们的目标是开发一项新的课程，让学生能够继续学习并保持临床准备状态。

设计：
为了在疫情期间替代面对面的妇产科（OBGYN）实习教学，我们创建了一个结构化的多媒体虚拟课程，利用阅读材料、播客和视频进行学生自主学习，并辅以与教师的虚拟小组讨论。完成课程后，学生们填写了调查问卷，评估他们对这项虚拟课程的态度、偏好和关注点。

环境：
该项目在军事卫生系统大学医学院进行。

参与者：
军事卫生系统大学的实习水平医学生参与了该计划。

结果：
98%的调查回复者表示，该课程允许他们个性化其教育；96%的学习者报告说，课程改善了他们对妇产科主题的基本理解；88%的学生指出，在完成本课程后，他们的核心实习开始或恢复时准备更为充分。

结论：
一种以学生自主学习为中心的多媒体方式能够实现个性化医学教育，并且整体上受到好评。尽管该计划是为了应对新冠肺炎疫情而设计的，但它可以作为妇产科实习的入门模块使用，或者用于填补那些可能错过临床时间的学生的知识空白。这门课程模板也可以适应其他专业。

关键词：
实习；课程；远程学习；医学生；妇产科学。

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