Table 1.

Summary of Courses Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Characteristic	Prepandemic	During Pandemic Rotations
Course name	LabM 685	LabM 685
	LabM 680	MedSci 585C
Brief description	LabM 685—In-person lecture format, case-based overview of laboratory medicine for graduating students; offered once, 2-week block in spring quarter	LabM 685 (during pandemic)—second week of course changed to online format (Zoom)
	LabM 680—In-person immersive experience in laboratory medicine; rotate through multiple laboratory areas; participate in clinical conferences, rounds, and sign-out; consecutive 2-week blocks for most of academic year; maximum 2-3 students per block	MedSci 585C—Online format (Zoom); mixed format of lectures, participation in clinical conferences, rounds, and sign-out; offered twice, 2-week blocks in spring quarter; maximum 40 students per block
	Restricted to MS-3 and MS-4	Included MS-2, MS-3, and MS-4
“Pros”	In-person format	Maintain social distance
	Many direct faculty interactions	Fewer faculty interactions but more in-depth
	Participate in laboratory clinical activities	Some participation in laboratory clinical activities
	Opportunity for time at the bench	Participate from wide geographic range, rural areas
		Increased scalability/enrollment
“Cons”	Unable to maintain social distance	Loss of in-person connection
	Limited scalability/enrollment	Accessibility challenges, especially for rural areas
	Required to be on site	New technical skills (eg, Zoom presentations)

MS-, medical student year.