Reshaping surgical specialist training in small animal surgery during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the perceived effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on small animal surgical specialist training, among trainees and supervisors and to propose changes, based upon the results, that could be incorporated into training programs.

Study design

Anonymous online questionnaire survey.

Sample population

Eighty-one eligible responses were collected in September 2020, including 52 European College of Veterinary Surgeons (ECVS) residents and 29 ECVS Diplomates acting as supervisors.

Methods

Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data. Fisher's exact test was used to test for significance.

Results

A reduction in surgical case load was reported by 82% (n = 66/81) of respondents, with 82% (n = 54/66) of those believing that COVID-19 had a mild

SUBMITTER: Alexander A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8242755 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature