1. Surgical training in the midst of a pandemic: a distributed general surgery residency program's response to COVID-19.
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Hintz GC, Duncan KC, Mackay EM, Scott TM, and Karimuddin AA
- Subjects
- Betacoronavirus pathogenicity, British Columbia, COVID-19, Clinical Competence, Coronavirus Infections epidemiology, Coronavirus Infections transmission, Coronavirus Infections virology, Humans, Infection Control, Internship and Residency standards, Pneumonia, Viral epidemiology, Pneumonia, Viral transmission, Pneumonia, Viral virology, SARS-CoV-2, Universities organization & administration, Universities standards, Coronavirus Infections prevention & control, Education, Medical, Graduate organization & administration, General Surgery education, General Surgery organization & administration, Internship and Residency organization & administration, Pandemics prevention & control, Pneumonia, Viral prevention & control
- 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., Competing Interests: None declared., (© 2020 Joule Inc. or its licensors.)
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- 2020
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