Virtual surgery residency selection: Strategies for programs and candidates

In response to the disruption in surgical education that has resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic, the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Division of Education through the ACS Academy of Master Surgeon Educators appointed a Special Committee of national leaders and experts in surgical education and charged the Committee with the responsibility of addressing major educational needs during the pandemic and establishing the foundation for future innovations in surgical training.1 A major area of focus of the Committee was the surgery residency selection process and interviews that needed to be conducted virtually.

Source: American Journal of Surgery - July 30, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Paris D. Butler, Alisa Nagler, Anthony Atala, L.D. Britt, James Denneny, Brenessa Lindeman, John Mellinger, Ajit K. Sachdeva, Kathryn Spanknebel, Mohsen Shabahang Source Type: research