Emergency Remote Teaching (ERT) presented various challenges as the Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences (OSU-CHS) campus closed to students in response to COVID-19 mitigation efforts in late March 2020. While some classes transitioned easily to virtual platforms already in place, such as learning management systems and the lecture recording software, other classes that involved coordinated group activities did not have as many suitable alternatives. One College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) class utilized the teleconferencing tool Zoom. Zoom's breakout rooms and waiting room features were used to facilitate a clinical interviewing skills lab and telemedicine-type encounter with standardized patients. We were able to successfully designate groups of approximately 10 students into three rooms, amongst which the standardized patients moved at set intervals. Faculty facilitators participated in each room to guide students, and one support staff member served as host to manage the technical aspects of the overall meeting. We found this approach to be a successful alternative to live group activities and a worthwhile opportunity to expose preclerkship students to telemedicine.
Recent events including the publication of troubling remarks in <i>Angewandte Chemie</i> have made clear that many in the
scientific community and broader society continue to face systemic racism and discrimination in their daily personal
and professional lives. As these events unfold, we must take personal responsibility and commit to supporting all
members of our community, regardless of race, culture, national origin, creed or sexual orientation.<div><br></div><div>In this editorial we detail our commitment to supporting diversity and inclusion on ChemRxiv.</div>
Recent events including the publication of troubling remarks in <i>Angewandte Chemie</i> have made clear that many in the
scientific community and broader society continue to face systemic racism and discrimination in their daily personal
and professional lives. As these events unfold, we must take personal responsibility and commit to supporting all
members of our community, regardless of race, culture, national origin, creed or sexual orientation.<div><br></div><div>In this editorial we detail our commitment to supporting diversity and inclusion on ChemRxiv.</div>
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