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Surgical training in the midst of a pandemic: a distributed general surgery residency program's response to COVID-19.

Authors :
Hintz GC
Duncan KC
Mackay EM
Scott TM
Karimuddin AA
Source :
Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie [Can J Surg] 2020 Jul 17; Vol. 63 (4), pp. E346-E348. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jul 17.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

Summary: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a substantial impact on surgical training. We describe some of the challenges brought on by the pandemic and our program's province-wide response to them. We focus specifically on residents' provision of service, education and wellness.<br />Competing Interests: None declared.<br /> (© 2020 Joule Inc. or its licensors.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1488-2310
Volume :
63
Issue :
4
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
32677778
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1503/cjs.008420