COVID-19 and cardiothoracic surgery: Effects on training and workforce utilization in a global pandemic.

Benjamin SmoodJohn R SprattJ Hunter MehaffeyJessica G Y LucEric E VinckMiia L LehtinenTyler J WallenCharles G JenkinsonWoojung KimEmeka B KesiemeJason J HanMark R HelmersAmit IyengarWilliam L PatrickJohn J KellyAmmara A WatkinsMarisa CevascoMatthew L Williams

Published in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2021)

CTS trainees in the United States and abroad have been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with time lost in the hospital, decreased operative experiences, less time on CTS services, and frequent reassignment to COVID-19-specific care settings.

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