Lessons from a Low-Resource Country: A Narrative Review of Virtual Learning Adoption and Challenges in Medical Education in Iran During COVID-19
During COVID-19, online medical education in Iran relied mainly on domestic platforms, which have some limitations. To ensure future equity and competency, a shift toward hybrid models incorporating offline-capable Learning Management Systems (LMS), simulation, and digital literacy training is essential.
Authors
- Zahra Royani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1450-2779)
- Mahboubeh Vatanparast (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1133-5004)
- Hajar Vatankhah
- Ghazal Mansouri
Institutions
- Golestan University (IR)
- Kerman University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Golestan University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advances in Medical Education and Practice
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/amep.s561822
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00