Open AccessHow Are Orthopaedic Surgery Residencies Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic? An Assessment of Resident Experiences in Cities of Major Virus Outbreak
Author(s) -
Tonya An,
Jensen K. Henry,
Oduche Igboechi,
Pengcheng Wang,
Aditya Yerrapragada,
Carol A. Lin,
Guy D. Paiement
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of the american academy of orthopaedic surgeons
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.343
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1095-8762
pISSN - 1067-151X
DOI - 10.5435/jaaos-d-20-00397
Subject(s) - medicine , accreditation , graduate medical education , pandemic , covid-19 , isolation (microbiology) , personal protective equipment , family medicine , health care , medline , medical emergency , medical education , law , microbiology and biotechnology , economics , biology , disease , pathology , political science , infectious disease (medical specialty) , economic growth
In response to COVID-19, American medical centers have enacted elective case restrictions, markedly affecting the training of orthopaedic residents. Residencies must develop new strategies to provide patient care while ensuring the health and continued education of trainees. We aimed to describe the evolving impact of COVID-19 on orthopaedic surgery residents.