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The SARS-CoV2 (COVID-19) pandemic has been described as a ‘‘black swan’’: a rare and unexpected event of large magnitude whose consequence will likely have a major role in history. 1 Healthcare facilities have been challenged to adapt rapidly to treat an increasing number of COVID-19 patients. 2–4 In the absence of vaccines or effective pharmaceutical treatments, hospitals have struggled to reorganize their processes and procedures. Public authorities prepared emergency policies, and the medical community have had to reconsider their preparedness measures and supply of personal protective equipment (PPE). 5, 6 The surgical community has also been hit by the COVID-19 outbreak necessitating 2 radical actions: transferring part of the surgical workforce to COVID-19 care and abruptly stopping nonurgent operations and outpatient services. The concept of resilience is defined ‘‘as the ability to recover …