Impact of COVID-19 on Canadian Radiology Residency Training Programs.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has swept the globe, with a domino effect on medical education and training. In this study, we surveyed Canadian radiology residents to understand the impact of the pandemic on their residency training, strategies utilized by the residency programs in mitigating those impacts, and factors important to residents in the selection of educational resources on COVID-19.

Methods

A 10-item questionnaire was distributed to 460 resident members of the Canadian Association of Radiologists. The survey was open for 2 weeks, with a reminder sent at half-way mark.

Results

We received 96 responses (response rate: 20.9%). The 4 highest affected domains of training were daytime case volumes (92.4%), daytime schedules (87.4%), i

SUBMITTER: Odedra D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7290107 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature