How a sudden war affected our medical school: reflections and lessons learned on adaptability and equity while preserving academic standards

Abstract We recount the experience of our medical school during the recent war in Lebanon relating the variety of challenges faced by students, faculty and administrators to maintain the continuity and quality of medical education. We then reflect on our experience and the lessons learned.

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Main Authors: Nathalie K. Zgheib, Ramzi Sabra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-05-01
Series:BMC Medical Education
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-07415-0
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How a sudden war affected our medical school: reflections and lessons learned on adaptability and equity while preserving academic standards
BMC Medical Education
War
Medical education
Conflict
Displacement
Resilience
Equity
title How a sudden war affected our medical school: reflections and lessons learned on adaptability and equity while preserving academic standards
title_full How a sudden war affected our medical school: reflections and lessons learned on adaptability and equity while preserving academic standards
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title_short How a sudden war affected our medical school: reflections and lessons learned on adaptability and equity while preserving academic standards
title_sort how a sudden war affected our medical school reflections and lessons learned on adaptability and equity while preserving academic standards
topic War
Medical education
Conflict
Displacement
Resilience
Equity
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-07415-0
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