Abstract
The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted our way of living
in an unprecedented manner. Medical professionals at all levels have been forced to
adapt to the novel virus. The delivery of surgical services and the subsequent learning
opportunities for surgical residents have especially been disrupted and the pediatric
surgical community has not been exempted by this. This article highlights the challenges
imposed by the pandemic and outlines the various learning modalities that can be implemented
to ensure continued learning opportunities throughout the pandemic and beyond. Furthermore,
it aims to show how the utilization and expansion of technologies maintain and further
increase the communication, as well as the exchange of and access to knowledge among
peers. Virtual education-, application-, and simulation-based learning and social
media, as well as telemedicine and online conferences, will play a considerable role
in the future of surgical specialties and surgical education.
Keywords
virtual teaching - pediatric surgery - COVID-19 pandemic - application - simulation
