Conclusions
The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged our community to consider how we balance our needs for educating trainees for future practice, and our call to duty to conserve resources in fighting this global pandemic as physicians. As take small steps forward in reopening clinical operations, additional limits, safety precautions and social distancing measures are likely to continue in the near future. We show that use of technology can mitigate some of the negative impact of decreased clinical exposure, and in the era of social distancing programs should continue develop virtual curriculums for training education. However, there is still room for improvement in ensuring trainees receive adequate surgical training to prepare for their future careers during this pandemic.
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