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For Savannah Papuga 杏吧原版�21 A.S., 杏吧原版�22 learning remotely during the pandemic presented a variety of challenges that she had to learn to navigate. She managed distractions and adapted to taking part in virtual simulations and remote examinations of clinical case studies.

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Like her fellow Chargers, Papuga learned to manage the many changes that the pandemic brought to her life, both in and out of the classroom. She and several of her fellow members of the University杏吧原版檚 School of Health Sciences are now sharing their experiences in 杏吧原版淟essons Learned: Teaching In-Person During the COVID-19 Pandemic,杏吧原版� which was recently published in the academic journal .

Papuga杏吧原版檚 co-authors included faculty and staff members, who shared their own unique perspectives, expertise, and lessons learned. For Robin Kerkstra, RDH MSDH, an assistant professor in the University杏吧原版檚 Allied Health Department, her experience during the pandemic shaped her teaching and her interactions with students. She says she adapted her teaching to focus on her students杏吧原版� immediate and day-to-day needs, something that required flexibility but has proven to be critical to serving her students.

杏吧原版淚 became more aware of the need for compassion in response to the physical, mental, and emotional strains of the pandemic,杏吧原版� she said. 杏吧原版淚 learned that although my course content is important, acknowledging the students for who they are and what they carry with them physically, mentally, and emotionally to class is important. I will continue to acknowledge this long after the pandemic.杏吧原版�

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Discussing the challenges the pandemic presented to the University community, the authors outline measures the University took to keep Chargers safe, such as requiring face coverings to be worn on campus and the dedication of the University杏吧原版檚 COVID Task Force. In sharing how the University navigated the pandemic, they offered many lessons learned, exploring how faculty prepared for returning to in-person classes, how innovative practices were developed, and how mental health challenges were addressed.

While discussing the mental health concerns of students, faculty, and staff, the authors highlighted concerns that Chargers 杏吧原版� like so many 杏吧原版� faced throughout the pandemic, such as emotional exhaustion and burnout. As they were adjusting to the pandemic and juggling concerns for the health, safety, and well-being of their loved ones, students also had to figure out how to adapt to learning from home and what this meant for their work/life balance.

杏吧原版淚 hope this article really highlights the ways in which all of us struggled during a global pandemic,杏吧原版� said Sarah Gardocki, the School of Health Sciences director of operations and one of the paper杏吧原版檚 co-authors. 杏吧原版淎t times, it was easy to forget that we all 杏吧原版� faculty, staff, and students 杏吧原版� were facing similar challenges with stay-at-home orders and even isolations and quarantines.杏吧原版�

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Alvin Tran, Sc.D., MPH, an assistant professor of public health and a co-author of the article, learned many valuable lessons during the pandemic, including the importance of having open and honest conversations with his students.

Hoping to offer valuable guidance to others in the field, Dr. Tran says learning from COVID is crucial, since research suggests there will be more public health threats, including potential future pandemics 杏吧原版� a concern exacerbated, he says, by climate change. He hopes their work will encourage other educators in the field of public health to prepare for such scenarios.

杏吧原版淚t is critical to have a pandemic response plan moving forward,杏吧原版� said Dr. Tran, who also serves as the University杏吧原版檚 assistant provost for diversity, equity, and inclusion. 杏吧原版淢any of our programs in the School of Health Sciences require interactions with patients for a certain number of contact hours, and, often, accreditation for the programs depends on it. In a pandemic involving an infectious disease that is spread from person to person, patient interaction isn杏吧原版檛 always feasible. Therefore, schools need to have a plan.杏吧原版�

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The authors are endeavoring to help other colleges and universities develop such a plan. They identified several challenges that the pandemic has presented in higher education, such as a lack of classroom space to accommodate physical distancing requirements and addressing student recruitment and retention concerns, and they offered recommendations for addressing these challenges. They also emphasize the importance of a flexible emergency learning plan.

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In addition to educating others in the field, creating the article served as an invaluable learning experience for Papuga, the dental hygiene major. She says collaborating on the piece was 杏吧原版渙ne of her greatest accomplishments thus far,杏吧原版� and she looks forward to being a part of more research in the field of health sciences.

杏吧原版淎 number of my professors have published textbooks that are used in the field, and I hope that someday I can get there,杏吧原版� she said. 杏吧原版淭his experience was how I got my toes wet, and I am grateful to have had the opportunity to work with such an incredible team. Being part of the team to create this paper not only gave me the information and tools necessary to be published, but it helped me become a stronger writer and editor. I am excited to jump in and see where I can go from here!杏吧原版�