Open AccessTraining Oncologists in the Time of COVID ‐19
Author(s) -
Choudhury Noura,
Shoushtari Alexander
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the oncologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.176
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1549-490X
pISSN - 1083-7159
DOI - 10.1634/theoncologist.2020-0373
Subject(s) - medicine , covid-19 , pandemic , training (meteorology) , medline , medical education , medical emergency , virology , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , physics , disease , outbreak , meteorology , political science , law
In this commentary, the authors explore the short‐ and long‐term challenges of balancing education and oncologic care from the epicenter of the COVID‐19 pandemic. Once local conditions allow for resumption of outpatient care, the authors discuss how now is an especially important time to prioritize educating trainees.