Abstract
Social distancing to curb the COVID-19 pandemic has caused suspension of classroom teaching in all educational institutions. We implemented a novel online classroom platform at our institute to continue medical education. The program attracted encouraging feedback from the students. It may serve as a model for uninterrupted teaching and training during times of crisis.
Keywords: COVID-19, G Suite for Education, Online classroom
Contributors: All authors have contributed, designed and approved the study.
Funding: None
Competing interest: None stated.
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