COVID-19 Curriculum
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  • Module 1: From Bench to Bedside
    • Basic Virology and Immunology
    • Diagnosis of COVID-19
    • Management of COVID-19
    • Investigational Therapeutics & Vaccine Development
    • Graphic Summary & Concept Videos
  • Module 2: Epidemiology Principles
    • Introduction to Epidemiological Terms
    • Where Are We Now?
    • Where Will We Be Next?
    • Approaches to Long-Term Planning
    • Case Study: 1918 Influenza Pandemic
    • Case Study: 2009 H1N1 Pandemic
    • Case Study: South Korea 2020
    • Graphic Summary
  • Module 3: Health Disparities, Policy Changes, and Socioeconomic Effects in the U.S.
    • Social-Ecological Model for Understanding Differential Impact of COVID-19
    • Health Disparities in COVID Outcomes
    • COVID-19 among Populations in Correctional Facilities
    • Overview of U.S. Health Policy Responses to COVID-19
    • United States Federal Health Policy Response Details
    • State Responses to COVID-19: Selected Case Studies
    • Implications for the Healthcare System Beyond COVID-19 Patients
    • Socioeconomic Ramifications in the United States
    • Summary
  • Module 4: Mental Health in the Time of COVID-19
    • The Biopsychosocial Framework
    • Special Considerations for At-Risk Populations
    • Evolving Clinical Practices in Mental Healthcare
    • Summary
  • Module 5: Communicating Information about COVID-19
    • Skillset Review
    • Science Communication and Misinformation
    • Advance Care Planning
    • Cultural Humility & Meeting People Where They Are
    • Sustaining Constructive Behaviors Over Time
    • Activity: Putting it to Practice
    • Summary
  • Module 6: Training for Potential Clinical Roles
    • Current Medical Student Involvement
    • Personal Protective Equipment
    • Telehealth
    • Being Mindfully Hygienic
    • Triage
    • Mechanical Ventilation: The Basics
    • Care for Self and Others During Crisis
    • Summary
  • Module 7: Global Innovation and Collaboration
    • Staff
    • Stuff
    • Space
    • Systems
      • Risk Communication Strategies
      • Effective Vaccination Protocols
    • Refugee and Migrant Health Case Study
  • Module 8: Medical Ethics in Relation to COVID-19
    • Overview of U.S. Medical Ethics
    • Principles of Allocation
    • Resource Distribution
    • Vulnerable Populations
    • Commitment of Healthcare Professionals and Trainees During Crisis
    • Clinical Trials, Research, and Treatments
    • Public Health
    • Summary
  • COVID-19 Student Response Website
  • Podcast: Antiviral
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Module 3: Health Disparities, Policy Changes, and Socioeconomic Effects in the U.S.

Appreciate the complex and rapidly changing landscape of the COVID-19 pandemic as it stands in the U.S., as well as the adapting responses of the healthcare system and society as a whole.

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Authors: Stephanie Alden, Lucy Chen, Jennifer Cruz, MPH, Chuma Eruchalu, Michael Fuchs, Melody Huang, Ashwini Joshi, Ben Landwersiek, Hemen Muleta, Fejiro Okifo, Hema Pingali, Morgan Sehdev, Emily Witt

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Reviewers: Brian Chan, MD, MPH; Jennifer Kasper, MD, MPH; Camila M. Mateo, MD, MPH

Past Reviewers: Holly Rawizza, MD; Michael Dougan, MD, PhD

In Module 3 of this curriculum, students will begin to consider the broader implications of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the first section of this module, students will discuss health disparities and how the pandemic has lifted the curtain on these disparities. In the next section, students will learn how state and federal governments, in addition to insurers, are able to respond to public health crises and the actions they have taken thus far in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. We provide state-by-state case studies to allow students to compare and contrast the various responses across the country. Finally, students will receive a general overview of how the pandemic impacts healthcare that is not associated with COVID-19, in addition to many social and economic aspects of daily life. While these sections are by no means complete reviews, we hope that they will invite further consideration of the broader scope of the pandemic. We expect that this module will take 3 hours to complete.

Update Disclaimer: Thank you for visiting Module 3! Due to the wide availability of high-quality resources at the medical student level, we are no longer updating this module regularly. Information on the last major update on 12/20 can be found below. We hope that the material, including our learning objectives, cases, and thought questions can still be useful as an educational resource. If you find that material is incorrect or that a link is broken, please do let us know by emailing .

Highlight of Updates December 2020:

  • ICU capacity and elective procedures in current surge

  • Rates of infection in ICE detention centers

  • Potential long-term impacts of food insecurity

  • Complexity surrounding K-12 school planning

  • Unemployment and union representation for essential workers

Overarching Learning Goal:

Appreciate the complex and rapidly changing landscape of the COVID-19 pandemic as it stands in the U.S., as well as the adapting responses of the healthcare system and society as a whole.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this module, medical students should be able to:

  • Elucidate how pre-existing and ongoing health and other disparities contribute to COVID-19 health outcomes

  • Identify three major federal health policy stakeholders and federal legislation that has been implemented to address the COVID-19 pandemic

  • Assess strengths and weaknesses of state and local responses to the pandemic, identifying attributes associated with “hotspots”

  • Explain how the pandemic is impacting care in other areas of the U.S. healthcare system, including routine and chronic care

  • Identify at least three different ways in which the pandemic has impacted our economic and social climate

Katie Shaffer
medicalstudentcovidcurriculum@gmail.com