Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on surgical trainee education and well-being spring 2020-winter 2020: A path forward

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Burnout in Trauma Surgeons During the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Long-standing Problem Worsens

“…A survey-based study investigating the longitudinal effects of the pandemic on surgical trainees found that nearly one-third of all American surgical trainees reported a severe disruption in their learning due to COVID-19. These educational deficits were also detrimental to their emotional wellness and 25% of surgery residents reported a decrease in their overall well-being [ 26 ]. In another study across all surgical specialties, the majority of the residents, fellows, and early-career surgeons reported that the pandemic negatively impacted their clinical experiences, with 84% of residents reporting more than a 50% reduction in their operative caseload and inability to meet ACGME requirements [ 27 •].…”

The Impact and Challenges of Education and Administration in VET on Economic Growth in Oman During the COVID-19 Period

“…When the COVID-19 academic year (February 17, 2020, to February 21, 2021) and a typical academic year (February 18, 2019, to February 16, 2020) of Griffith University, located in Southeast Queensland, Australia, were compared, the data from 122 buildings across five campuses were collected by PI Vision Platform and used to compare energy use using the t -test and multiple linear regression. The spring 2020–winter 2020 impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on surgical trainee education and well-being has been done by Ellison et al (2021) . This pandemic’s impact on surgical education and learner well-being is unknown.…”

One-Year Follow-Up of COVID-19 Impact on Surgical Education: Clinical Training Restored but Surgical Trainee Emotional Well-Being Still at Risk

“…Surgical programs gradually came back online despite what would prove to be an 8-fold increase in COVID-19 infections by the winter of 2020 to 2021. 3 During this period, 44% of participants in the follow-up surveys reported full recovery of educational programs with 56% reporting incomplete recovery. 3 In December 2020 to January 2021, 23% of participants reported severe disruption of education programs compared with 32% in the initial survey.…”

“…3 During this period, 44% of participants in the follow-up surveys reported full recovery of educational programs with 56% reporting incomplete recovery. 3 In December 2020 to January 2021, 23% of participants reported severe disruption of education programs compared with 32% in the initial survey. Although follow-up surveys did not specifically assess restoration of operative volume, qualitative analysis suggested prevalent themes around concern of fewer surgical case numbers and the impact on trainee competence and readiness for graduation.…”

“…2 In anticipation of the fluid and unpredictable nature of the pandemic, follow-up surveys were conducted in July through September 2020 and in December 2020 to January 2021. 3 The results of the initial survey showed that nationwide lockdowns, following the declaration of a national emergency in March 2020, were associated with substantial proportions of respondents indicating severe disruption of educational programs (32%), nonemergency surgical volume (87%), and trainee well-being (27%) because of the lack of personal protective equipment, fear, stress, and isolation. The disruption was greatest in those teaching hospitals that had an ACGME Emergency Declaration (ED), defined as those crossing the threshold beyond which the increase in volume and/or severity of illness created an extraordinary circumstance in which routine care and education delivery must be reconfigured to focus only on patient care.…”