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We read with great interest the article recently published by Vailas et al. [1] entitled "The impact of COVID-19 on surgical training at a tertiary hospital in Greece: a 'hidden infectious enemy' for junior surgeons?" Although junior surgeons and surgical residents have been directly affected by modifications in action protocols, practice time, attendance at certain types of surgeries, and restriction on entry to practice settings, depending on their degree of preparation and advancement in their specialty [2], they arguably have an advantage over those who have not even had their first surgical rotation, or those who aspire to be surgeons and for whom the time spent on surgery and medical rounds has been minimal [3]. This is why medical students, who will be trained to be the surgeons of the future, are the most affected by this public calamity of global scale.Participation in surgical interest groups is an innovative and effective strategy to promote knowledge and receive support from senior surgeons with extensive experience and academic background [4].

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