Table 2 Students pre- and post-survey responses on COVID-19 skills questions

Students' Self-Assessment Ratings

M

SD

M

SD

( ±)

d

S1

I am confident in my skills to use principles of evidence-based medicine, including biostatistics, to evaluate efficacy of therapeutic interventions for COVID-19 infection

3.37

0.94

4.05

0.69

0.68***

.72

S2

I am confident in my skills to analyze the management of epidemics and pandemics historically and in modern medicine

3.14

0.90

4.09

0.67

0.95***

.96

S3

I am confident in my skills to identify a research question

3.98

0.77

4.26

0.67

0.28***

.36

S4

I am confident in my skills to appraise the quality and credibility of a source and synthesize the information to advance my understanding of pandemic responses

3.84

0.77

4.14

0.66

0.30***

.36

S5

I am confident in my skills to implement basic strategies for mental health and wellbeing promotion for providers in the face of a healthcare emergency, and understand their importance to overall health

3.60

0.81

4.15

0.65

0.55***

.61

Skills Composite Rating Score

3.59

0.64

4.14

0.57

0.55***

.81