Open AccessSurgical Residents at the Forefront of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Author(s) -
Nardin Samuel
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/sla.0000000000004991
Subject(s) - pandemic , covid-19 , medicine , multidisciplinary approach , work (physics) , perspective (graphical) , intensive care unit , medical emergency , nursing , intensive care medicine , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , virology , outbreak , pathology , mechanical engineering , social science , artificial intelligence , sociology , computer science , engineering
The COVID-19 pandemic has led many of us to re-evaluate our approaches to disaster management, reflect on our experiences, and be reminded of the strong resolve for our work. This article details a resident's perspective on redeployment of surgical residents to the COVID-19 frontline setting, using the example of the COVID-19 intensive care unit. Redeployment during a pandemic brings the unique opportunity to collaborate with colleagues on the frontlines and learn alongside one another about the evolving management of this disease. During this ongoing pandemic, it is incumbent upon us as clinicians to work together in a multidisciplinary manner and reflect on ways this pandemic impacts the delivery of patient care.