The current pandemic poses significant challenges for program directors as they continue to educate surgery residents and ensure their safety in the workplace. In response, the APDS has compiled some useful resources and links for program directors and education staff. This portion of the site will be updated as further information is available.
- American Board of Surgery- COVID-19 News and Updates
- Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education- Response to Pandemic Crisis
- COVID Staffing Project- Multi-Institutional Collaborative
Includes: Hospital Needs Calculator, Staffing Surveys and Allocation Tools, COVID-19 Response Planner, Daily PPE Usage Calculator, and more
- Description of Declared Health Emergency Rotation for Surgery Residents
Authors:
Linda Hurm, BSN, Iowa Methodist Medical Center
Richard Sidwell, MD, Iowa Methodist Medical Center
Marcie Feinman, MD, Sinai Hospital Baltimore
- Resident/Fellow Workforce Grid and Resources- GME Preparedness
Author:
Kyla Terhune, MD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Excel of all GME Programs and Designations
- Presentation Explaining Overall House Staff Disaster Management
- Presentation explaining a similar quickly-established Faculty Horizontal Management Plan
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National Academy of Medicine Clinician Wellness Resources for COVID-19