23. The Impact of Early Exposure to Plastic Surgery on Medical Student Specialty Choice

Livestream surgeries enhance preclinical medical students’ exposure to surgical specialties

“…With the challenges in medical education created by the COVID-19 pandemic and the increasing competitiveness of surgical specialties, early exposure is critical for engaging medical students and providing them with the resources to pursue these fields. 1 , 2 While clerkship rotations provide an immersive experience for medical students, they can only experience a limited number of specialties. Virtual medical education, which has become achievable due to technological advances prompted by the pandemic, can address these unmet needs.…”