iosr-JRME   Volume-15 ~ Issue-6 ~ Nov. – Dec. 2025

Abstract: Background: Recent circumstances in medical education have revealed a concerning passivity among students toward educators and learning objectives. The COVID-19 pandemic further deepened this disengagement during online learning, compromising essential skills such as communication, empathy, and active participation—skills vital for future clinical practice. Materials and Methods: To......

Key Word: medical education; student engagement; empathy; humanities in medicine; educational technology

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