• Samir Sabharwal, James R Ficke, and Dawn M LaPorte.
• Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
• J Surg Educ. 2020 Sep 1; 77 (5): 1033-1036.

ObjectiveTo describe the modified operational plan we implemented for residents and faculty in our orthopedic surgery department to allow continuation of resident education and other core activities during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.DesignDescription of educational augmentation and programming modifications.SettingThe Johns Hopkins Hospital and Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD.ParticipantsResidents and faculty, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.MethodsIn response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we developed and implemented a modified operational schedule and remote curriculum in the orthopedic surgery department of our health system. Our plan was guided by the following principles: protecting the workforce while providing essential clinical care; maintaining continuity of education and research; and promoting social distancing while minimizing the impact on team psychosocial well-being.ResultsThe operational schedule and remote curriculum have been implemented successfully and allow resident education and other core departmental functions to continue as our health care system responds to the pandemic.ConclusionsWe have been proactive and deliberate in implementing these operational changes, without compromise of our workforce. This experience provides residents exposure to real-life systems-based practice. We hope that our early experience will provide a framework for other surgical residency programs facing this crisis.Copyright © 2020 Association of Program Directors in Surgery. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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