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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Otolaryngology trainee education

Theresa Guo¹, Kimberley L Kiong¹, Christopher M K L Yao¹

¹Department of Head & Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.

|July 16, 2020

Abstract

Background:

The COVID-19 pandemic has reduced clinical volume with a negative impact on trainee education.

Methods:

Survey study of Otolaryngology trainees in North America, during the COVID-19 pandemic in April 2020.

Results:

Of 216 respondents who accessed the survey, 175 (83%) completed the survey. Respondents reported a universal decrease in clinical activities (98.3%). Among participants who felt their program utilized technology well, there were significantly decreased concerns to receiving adequate educational knowledge (29.6% vs 65.2%, P = .003). However, 68% of trainees still expressed concern in ability to receive adequate surgical training. In addition, 54.7% of senior trainees felt that the pandemic had a negative impact on their ability to secure a job or fellowship after training.

Conclusions:

Trainees universally felt a negative impact due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Use of technology was able to alleviate some concerns in gaining adequate educational knowledge, but decreased surgical training remained the most prevalent concern.

Keywords:

COVID-19 career planning didactic education resident education surgical training

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