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Review
. 2020 Oct 26;9(11):3431.
doi: 10.3390/jcm9113431.

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Student and Resident Teaching and Training in Surgical Oncology

Hans-Michael Hau  1 , Jürgen Weitz  1 , Ulrich Bork  1
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Review

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Student and Resident Teaching and Training in Surgical Oncology

Hans-Michael Hau et al. J Clin Med. .

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has tremendously changed private and professional interactions and behaviors worldwide. The effects of this pandemic and the actions taken have changed our healthcare systems, which consequently has affected medical education and surgical training. In the face of constant disruptions of surgical education and training during this pandemic outbreak, structured and innovative concepts and adapted educational curricula are important to ensure a high quality of medical treatment. While efforts were undertaken to prevent viral spreading, it is important to analyze and assess the effects of this crisis on medical education, surgical training and teaching at large and certainly in the field of surgical oncology. Against this background, in this paper we introduce practical and creative recommendations for the continuity of students' and residents' medical and surgical training and teaching. This includes virtual educational curricula, skills development classes, video-based feedback and simulation in the specialty field of surgical oncology. In conclusion, the effects of COVID 19 on Surgical Training and Teaching, certainly in the field of Surgical Oncology, are challenging.

Keywords: COVID 19; E-learning; coronavirus; surgical education; surgical oncology; surgical training and teaching.

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