Hands-on student practicums — add it to the catalogue of things that aren’t going to happen during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some University of Saskatchewan programs have modified student placements, as working in close quarters with industry professionals is pretty high on the list of pandemic no-nos.
The College of Dentistry called off clinical rotations in mid-March, moving classroom education online. As a result, some students haven’t completed practicum requirements, said dentistry dean Dr.
Douglas Brothwell. “It’s, ‘Did the student do a sufficient amount and prove that they have the skills and the knowledge and the abilities that are required to be deemed to be competent and ready to go out and provide patient care in the way that it