Open AccessLessons Learned From an Early Hotspot During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Author(s) -
Brett Chapman,
George M. Fuhrman
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the american surgeon/american surgeon
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.331
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1555-9823
pISSN - 0003-1348
DOI - 10.1177/0003134821994757
Subject(s) - medicine , pandemic , covid-19 , videoconferencing , medical emergency , hotspot (geology) , medical education , nursing , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , disease , geophysics , geology , telecommunications , outbreak , computer science
The Covid-19 pandemic has provided challenges for surgical residency programs demanding fluid decision making focused on providing care for our patients, maintaining an educational environment, and protecting the well-being of our residents. This brief report summarizes the impact of the impact on our residency programs clinical care and education. We have identified opportunities to improve our program using videoconferencing, managing recruitment, and maintaining a satisfactory caseload to ensure the highest possible quality of surgical education.