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. 2020 Dec;34(12):2157-2160.
doi: 10.1038/s41433-020-1034-6. Epub 2020 Jun 22.

Impact of COVID-19 on ophthalmic specialist training in the United Kingdom-the trainees' perspective

Rohan Hussain  1 , Bharpoor Singh  2 , Neil Shah  3 , Saurabh Jain  4
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Impact of COVID-19 on ophthalmic specialist training in the United Kingdom-the trainees' perspective

Rohan Hussain et al. Eye (Lond). 2020 Dec.

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Fig. 1
Fig. 1. Demographics of surveyed ophthalmic trainees.
a Which deanery do you work in? b What grade of doctor are you? c Were you redeployed? (If yes, are you concerned about the impact redeployment will have on your training?). Are you concerned about the impact the COVID-19 pandemic will have on your training?
Fig. 2
Fig. 2. Impact of COVID-19 on training (WpBA, Workplace-Based Assessment; BSTs, basic surgical trainees, ST1-3; HSTs, higher surgical trainees, ST4+; TSC, trainee selected component).
a What aspect of your training are concerned about? (Select all the apply). b What aspect of your training are you concerned about the most? (select ONE only). c What are your thoughts on using webinars as a way of delivering teaching/learning? Would you like webinars continue once the pandemic is over? In what way has COVID-19ʼs impact on ophthalmic training affected your mental health?
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