Letter: Neurosurgery Residency in the COVID-19 Era: Experiences and Insights From Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Theofanis, Thana; Khanna, Omaditya; Stefanelli, Anthony; Saiegh, Fadi Al; Farrell, Christopher; Jabbour, Pascal; Rosenwasser, Robert H.; Sharan, Ashwini

doi:10.1093/neuros/nyaa211

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“…Eichberg et al 12 similarly described the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital response to the COVID-19 pandemic, discussing elective surgery cancellations, increased outpatient telemedicine usage, changes in resident and attending call schedules to ensure safety and limit exposure, and virtual models for neurosurgical resident education. Theofanis et al, 13 describing the experience at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, have further emphasized the importance of changes in neurosurgery resident clinical responsibilities and education to ensure physician safety. Our experience at a large, academic medical center is similar to the experiences described in these editorials, especially regarding the changes in operative volumes, outpatient services, call schedules, and resident education.…”

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Impact of COVID-19 on an Academic Neurosurgery Department: The Johns Hopkins Experience

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Impact of COVID-19 on an Academic Neurosurgery Department: The Johns Hopkins Experience

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“…A decrease in surgical case volumes, increased utilization of telemedicine, and increased redeployment of surgical specialists for non-surgical medical care are among the many impacts the pandemic has had on surgical practice [ 1 , 2 ]. Neurosurgical practice has been particularly impacted, leading to centers reporting significant financial losses, changes in call schedules, and increased use of virtual education [ 2 , 3 ]. Outside of structural changes to surgical care, the pandemic has also been associated with the physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion of healthcare workers [ 4 , 5 ].…”

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Burnout and career satisfaction among attending neurosurgeons during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery

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Highlights Burnout among attending neurosurgeons is associated with factors related to uncertainty and workflow changes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Career satisfaction is associated with cerebrovascular subspecialty training and willingness to pursue neurosurgery again if given the choice. Support for attending neurosurgeons is recommended during the transition to caring for patients in the COVID-19 era.

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“…Obviously, in such a dramatic scenario, also neurosurgical education and training have been influenced by the pandemic. Some papers have been already published on this topic [1,2,4,10,12,18] but they reported just the authors' point of view and do not investigate the opinion of those directly involved. Conversely, reporting the point of view of residents who experienced the real and concrete changes of the neurosurgical education and training due to the pandemic in most affected countries could be extremely useful.…”

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COVID-19 and neurosurgical training and education: an Italian perspective

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Background The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has an impact also on neurosurgical training and education, especially in most affected countries. We surveyed Italian neurosurgical residents, asking them to provide a brief description and analyze the situation they are experiencing and how the educational system reacted to the pandemic in one of the most affected countries all over the world. Methods An 18-question, web-based survey was administered to Italian neurosurgical residents from May 3 to May 11, 2020, by web-link or e-mail invitation. Closed-ended, multiple choice questions were focused on the experience of neurosurgical residents in the last 2 months (from March to May 2020) concerning both clinical and educational aspects. Results Among 331 Italian neurosurgical residents invited to participate, 192 responded to the survey (58%). According to the participants' responses, in the whole country, only 29.7% of residents were directly involved in the clinical management of COVID-19 patients. Time spent in the clinic and surgical activity was significantly reduced in most of the cases. Educational activities as well as scientific activity and time spent for studying, on the other hand, were reported to be significantly increased by the majority of respondents. Conclusions Most Italian neurosurgical residents reported significant changes on both training and education, highlighting a prompt reaction of the educational system in the whole country, regardless the local and regional diffusion of the pandemic.

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Letter: Neurosurgery Residency in the COVID-19 Era: Experiences and Insights From Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Cited by 9 publications

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Impact of COVID-19 on an Academic Neurosurgery Department: The Johns Hopkins Experience

Impact of COVID-19 on an Academic Neurosurgery Department: The Johns Hopkins Experience

Burnout and career satisfaction among attending neurosurgeons during the COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 and neurosurgical training and education: an Italian perspective

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