Strategies for General Surgery Training Programs During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Am Surg
; 86(11): 1501-1507, 2020 Nov.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1067014
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic presented a unique challenge for Medical systems worldwide. Initial response to the crisis situation for the pandemic closely mirrored plans for a mass casualty event. By leveraging resources including human and physical, and by dividing our surgeon workforce into micro teams we were able to create a flexible and responsive infrastructure to address the crisis as it unfolded. By adoption of virtual platforms and equal division of labor, surgical resident education was continued. Specific adjustments to the schedule and curriculum for medical students allowed them to continue their studies safely and on schedule. Our model serves as an example by which hospital systems of similar size may utilize principles of mass casualty preparedness to craft their own plan for a future contagion response strategy.
Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
General Surgery
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Guidelines as Topic
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Curriculum
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Education, Medical, Graduate
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Pandemics
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COVID-19
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Internship and Residency
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Am Surg
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
0003134820966271
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