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Area of Science:

Surgical Education
Pandemic Response
Plastic Surgery

Background:

The COVID-19 pandemic created significant challenges for surgical training, including operating room closures and resource reallocation.
This led to both educational difficulties and new opportunities within surgical programs.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the specific changes implemented by plastic surgery programs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Main Methods:

A 34-question survey was distributed to attendings in U.S. academic plastic surgery programs in April 2020.
Data from 113 attendings, including 30 program directors, were analyzed, controlling for multiple responses per program.

Main Results:

Elective case volume decreased to 23% of pre-pandemic levels; emergent cases dropped to 45% of normal for over half of respondents.
Nearly all (95.6%) reported working fewer hours, with 40.9% experiencing over a 20-hour weekly reduction.
A majority (82.1%) experienced a salary decrease, projecting current salaries at 85% of normal.

Conclusions:

Academic plastic surgery programs experienced substantial changes in operations, education, revenue, and patient care due to the pandemic.
The findings offer a baseline for future pandemic strategies in plastic surgery training and operations.