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Doing More with Less: Surgical Training in the COVID-19 Era
- Source :
- Journal of Investigative Surgery
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Informa UK Limited, 2020.
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Abstract
- Background The impact of COVID-19 in healthcare systems globally was unprecedented leading to cancelations of most planned surgical activities. Surgical trainees were redeployed to Intensive Care and Emergency units supporting urgent and unplanned care on COVID-19 patients. Theater exposure, crucial part of surgical training, was reduced to minimal since elective cases were postponed, and emergency operating was carried out by consultants only. Surgical research has also been severely hit with most of the clinical trials been postponed. Teaching activities as well as national and international congresses and surgical courses important tools for continuous professional development were canceled. Methods The primary aim of our study was to summarize the changes in surgical training during the pandemic. This was followed by a review of the existing social media platforms, video-conferencing platforms along with the role of the social media in surgical training. The crucial role of simulation in surgical training was explored and alternative ways of training with engagement of the feedback mechanisms were proposed. The secondary aim was to highlight possible novel educational strategies for the forthcoming post-COVID-19 era. Conclusions The "new" era forced the educational boards to reexamine training curriculums. Innovation strategies and cooperation on the part of surgical residency programs is crucial. Strong leadership is needed, on the part of the education bodies with restructuring of the surgical programmes to accommodate alternative ways of training is necessary to maintain rigorous standards of education and training.
- Subjects :
- general surgery
medicine.medical_specialty
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
IMPACT
laparoscopy
030230 surgery
surgical technique
experimental surgery
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Intensive care
medicine
Humans
abdominal surgery
education
Experimental surgery
Laparoscopy
Pandemics
medicine.diagnostic_test
SARS-CoV-2
business.industry
General surgery
COVID-19
Internship and Residency
Surgical training
030220 oncology & carcinogenesis
Surgery
Curriculum
business
RESIDENTS
Abdominal surgery
Healthcare system
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15210553 and 08941939
- Volume :
- 35
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Investigative Surgery
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....d35c5463403f38087361bd42b5b5bf23