Virtual Surgical Skills Training in a High School Summer Program.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted components of traditional education with shifts toward virtual platforms. This report describes the virtual approach to basic surgical skills training during a high school program in the summers of 2020 and 2021.

Methods: Two 2-week sessions were held by Zoom (Zoom Video Communications) with 99 students in 2020 and 198 students in 2021.