• Babak Givi, Michael G Moore, Arnaud F Bewley, Charles S Coffey, Marc A Cohen, Amy C Hessel, Scharukh Jalisi, Steven Kang, Jason G Newman, Liana Puscas, Maisie Shindo, Andrew Shuman, Punam Thakkar, Donald T Weed, and Ara Chalian.
• Department of Otolaryngology, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York, USA.
• Head Neck. 2020 Jul 1; 42 (7): 1411-1417.

BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted medical training. Here we assess its effect on head and neck surgical education.MethodsSurveys were sent to current accredited program directors and trainees to assess the impact of COVID-19 on the fellow's experience and employment search. Current fellows' operative logs were compared with those of the 2018 to 2019 graduates.ResultsDespite reduction in operative volume, 82% of current American Head and Neck Society fellows have reached the number of major surgical operations to support certification. When surveyed, 86% of program directors deemed their fellow ready to enter practice. The majority of fellows felt prepared to practice ablative (96%), and microvascular surgery (73%), and 57% have secured employment to follow graduation. Five (10%) had a pending job position put on hold due to the pandemic.ConclusionsDespite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, current accredited trainees remain well-positioned to obtain proficiency and enter the work-force.© 2020 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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