Factors Associated With General Surgery Residents' Operative Experience During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Optimization of Surgical Resident Safety and Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Lessons Learned

T. Adesoye et al.

Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to rapid and significant changes in patient care and surgical training. This article discusses how a tailored approach to training was developed to mitigate the impact on surgical education, involving resident input in planning efforts and adjusting to the decrease in clinical exposure. By focusing on personal protective equipment availability, intensive didactic schedules, and weekly journal clubs, the program aims to adapt to the changing healthcare landscape and produce a skilled surgical workforce for public service.

JOURNAL OF SURGICAL EDUCATION (2021)

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Surgical Education in the Time of COVID: Understanding the Early Response of Surgical Training Programs to the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic

Erin M. White et al.

Summary: The early impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on general surgery residency training nationwide was characterized by widespread changes in the surgical training environment, with a shift towards virtual clinical care and resident didactics. While all programs implemented strategies to protect resident health, disparities in wellness initiatives were noted between university programs and independent programs.

JOURNAL OF SURGICAL EDUCATION (2021)

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Stress and the Surgical Resident in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Caitlin Collins et al.

Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the training experience of surgical residents in terms of reduced operative exposure. While senior residents tend to work more shifts, they are not more likely to have higher risk perception scores for contracting COVID-19, but they do tend to have higher levels of anxiety. Residents are more concerned about the health of loved ones than their own risk of contracting COVID-19.

JOURNAL OF SURGICAL EDUCATION (2021)

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Effect of COVID-19 on Surgical Training Across the United States: A National Survey of General Surgery Residents

Hassan Aziz et al.

Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on surgical training and education, leading to a decline in surgical cases and a shift towards online didactics. Most residents expressed concerns about contracting or transmitting COVID-19 during the pandemic. Increased focus on online education may be a positive outcome of the pandemic for surgical training programs.

JOURNAL OF SURGICAL EDUCATION (2021)

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Increased Firearm Injury During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Hidden Urban Burden

Hatem O. Abdallah et al.

Summary: A retrospective review of acute adult patient care in an urban Level I trauma center found that intentional injury increased during COVID-19, especially from firearms.

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS (2021)

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