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Professional and Personal Development

(119) COVID-19 Pandemic and Resident Experience with Key Indicator Cases

Monday, October 2, 2023
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM East Coast USA Time
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    Presenting Author(s)

  • DO

    Daniel C. O'Brien, MD

    Associate Professor
    Creighton University/ CHI Medical Center
    Omaha, Nebraska, United States

    • Co-Author(s)

  • Habib G. Zalzal, MD

    Assistant Professor
    Children's National
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States

    • Senior Author(s)

  • BK

    Brian M. Kellermeyer, MD

    Associate Professor, Otology
    WVU - Dept of OTO
    Morgantown, West Virginia, United States

Disclosure(s):
Daniel C. O'Brien, MD: No relevant relationships to disclose.
Habib G. Zalzal, MD: No relevant relationships to disclose.
Brian M. Kellermeyer, MD: No relevant relationships to disclose.


Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic led to a reduction in elective surgical procedures and the number of observers and assistants in the operating theater. Our group had previously assessed resident experiences with Key Indicator cases, and wanted to see what if any impact the COVID-19 pandemic had on resident experience compared to the results acquired in 2018.

Methods: Using an electronic survey, current otolaryngology residents were solicited to complete a survey regarding their experiences with the key indicator cases to that point. The survey was sent to this cohort in the winter/spring of 2022. These results were compared to results obtained from a similar study in 2018.

Results: 152 residents responded, with 19.7% (30 responses) were PGY1, 22.3%(34) PGY2, 21.7%(33) PGY3, 19.0% (29) PGY4, and 17.1%(26) PGY5. 50% of the surveyed PGY5 residents had reached independent practice in glossectomy, neck dissection, tympanoplasty, mastoidectomy, intermaxillary fixation, vocal cord injection, and ethmoidectomy. Compared to the 2018 cohort, the end of training results were similar with the exception of stapedectomy dropping significantly (16% vs 4% performed independently). The timing of exposure to key indicator cases was delayed compared to the 2018 cohort including for congenital neck masses and rhinoplasty.

Conclusions: The COVID-19 pandemic impacted elective surgery and ultimately surgery training. While the ultimate breadth of training may not have been impacted, the timing and type of exposure were likely impacted by the pandemic.