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Beyond the Binary: A Five-Pillar Framework for Hybrid Medical Education Post-Pandemic

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic rapidly transformed medical education, exposing both challenges and opportunities in online, in-person, and hybrid instructional models. This Viewpoint proposes a five-pillar framework for effective hybrid medical education: curricular alignment, faculty development, interactive online pedagogy, flexibility with accountability, and data-driven feedback. Drawing on the experience of two medical students and the perspective of an anatomy professor, an award-winning educator and curriculum leader, we offer a framework for hybrid medical education. While our viewpoint centers on undergraduate medical education, we recognize concerns from graduate medical educators about downstream resident preparedness and the need for broader collaboration. Our framework addresses learner engagement, clinical preparedness, and equity. We recommend that academic leaders adopt and periodically audit curricula using this framework to ensure educational quality and readiness for future disruptions.

Source: Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development

DOI: 10.1177/23821205251395293

Authors: James R. Burmeister, Ismail Zazay, Rebecca L. Pratt

Institutions: Oakland University, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Language: English

Topic: Innovations in Medical Education

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,500