Advanced head and neck surgery training during the COVID-19 pandemic

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BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted medical training. Here we assess its effect on head and neck surgical education.

METHODS: Surveys were sent to current accredited program directors and trainees to assess the impact of COVID-19 on the fellow's experience and employment search. Current fellows' operative logs were compared with those of the 2018 to 2019 graduates.

RESULTS: Despite reduction in operative volume, 82% of current American Head and Neck Society fellows have reached the number of major surgical operations to support certification. When surveyed, 86% of program directors deemed their fellow ready to enter practice. The majority of fellows felt prepared to practice ablative (96%), and microvascular surgery (73%), and 57% have secured employment to follow graduation. Five (10%) had a pending job position put on hold due to the pandemic.

CONCLUSIONS: Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, current accredited trainees remain well-positioned to obtain proficiency and enter the work-force.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:42

Enthalten in:

Head & neck - 42(2020), 7 vom: 22. Juli, Seite 1411-1417

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Givi, Babak [VerfasserIn]
Moore, Michael G [VerfasserIn]
Bewley, Arnaud F [VerfasserIn]
Coffey, Charles S [VerfasserIn]
Cohen, Marc A [VerfasserIn]
Hessel, Amy C [VerfasserIn]
Jalisi, Scharukh [VerfasserIn]
Kang, Steven [VerfasserIn]
Newman, Jason G [VerfasserIn]
Puscas, Liana [VerfasserIn]
Shindo, Maisie [VerfasserIn]
Shuman, Andrew [VerfasserIn]
Thakkar, Punam [VerfasserIn]
Weed, Donald T [VerfasserIn]
Chalian, Ara [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
Education
Head and neck surgery
Journal Article
Pandemic
Surgical education

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Date Completed 22.07.2020

Date Revised 01.04.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/hed.26252

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM309668131