Factors associated with general surgery residents' operative experience during the COVID-19 pandemic
AC Purdy, C De Virgilio, AH Kaji, ES Frey… - JAMA …, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The suspension of elective operations in March 2020 to prepare for the COVID-
19 surge posed significant challenges to resident education. To mitigate the potential
negative effects of COVID-19 on surgical education, it is important to quantify how the
pandemic influenced resident operative volume. Objective To examine the association of the
pandemic with general surgical residents' operative experience by postgraduate year (PGY)
and case type and to evaluate if certain institutional characteristics were associated with a …
19 surge posed significant challenges to resident education. To mitigate the potential
negative effects of COVID-19 on surgical education, it is important to quantify how the
pandemic influenced resident operative volume. Objective To examine the association of the
pandemic with general surgical residents' operative experience by postgraduate year (PGY)
and case type and to evaluate if certain institutional characteristics were associated with a …