Becoming proactive, not reactive: the cardiothoracic surgery job market in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), era

Journal of Thoracic Disease

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Dominique Vervoort¹  Mimi Xiaoming Deng²  Rashmi Nedadur² 

[1] Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto;Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Toronto;Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto

关键词: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19);    education;    job market;    professional affairs;    cardiothoracic surgery;   

DOI  :  10.21037/jtd-22-1412

学科分类：呼吸医学

来源: Pioneer Bioscience Publishing Company

【 摘 要 】

The impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on cardiovascular healthcare delivery extends beyond direct COVID-19 morbidity and mortality (1,2). In the cardiothoracic surgery (CTS) clinical setting, COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to blood bank shortages, reduction in primary prevention screening and counselling for cardiovascular risk factors (i.e., dyslipidemia, diabetes, hypertension, smoking) and thoracic malignancies resulting in advanced disease at time of presentation, surgical backlog of non-emergency cases (e.g., transplant and congenital heart disease), and reallocation of specialized cardiovascular resources including extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and cardiovascular intensive care expertise (1). The COVID-19 pandemic has also affected the CTS research landscape, with considerable reductions in women authorship (3,4), and surgical training, with fewer handson training opportunities for students, residents, and fellows (5). One area that remains to be elucidated is the impact of COVID-19 on hiring trends in cardiovascular/ cardiothoracic surgery.

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