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Editorial
. 2020 Oct;160(4):1126-1129.
doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.06.062. Epub 2020 Jun 26.

Enhancing thoracic surgical trainee competence in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) era: Challenges and opportunities for mentorship

Marko T Boskovski  1 , Sameer A Hirji  1 , Alexander A Brescia  2 , Andrew C Chang  3 , Tsuyoshi Kaneko  4
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Editorial

Enhancing thoracic surgical trainee competence in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) era: Challenges and opportunities for mentorship

Marko T Boskovski et al. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 Oct.
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Conceptual framework for quantifying the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on trainees.
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Conceptual framework for quantifying the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on TS education. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic depends primarily on (1) the baseline case volume of the training program, (2) the overall impact of COVID-19 on the trainee's institution, (3) the concordance or discordance between the trainee's rotations during COVID-19 and their ultimate career track, and (4) the seniority of the trainee. The aggregate effect is then assessed visually using the adjacent vertical severity spectrum. COVID-19, Coronavirus disease 2019; TS, thoracic surgery.
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Comment in

  • Commentary: Mentoring trainees when the going gets tough.
    Antonoff MB. Antonoff MB. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 Oct;160(4):1131-1132. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.06.112. Epub 2020 Jul 13. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020. PMID: 32773124 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
  • Commentary: Caution: Falling case volumes.
    Tibayan FA. Tibayan FA. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 Oct;160(4):1130-1131. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.07.012. Epub 2020 Jul 11. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020. PMID: 32948280 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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