Assessment of the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Orthopaedic Surgery Training Among Orthopaedic Residents in Southern Nigeria.

Background: Surgical training is hands-on, with residents requiring optimal exposure to patients for optimal training and adequate experience. Thus, despite the increased usage of virtual, non-physical resources for medical education during the pandemic, orthopaedic surgical training still suffered adversely.

Objectives: To explore the overall impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Orthopaedic surgery training, teaching and practice amongst residents in southern Nigeria.

Effects of Covid-19 Pandemic on The Surgical Training of Final Year Medical Students in South-Eastern Nigeria.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically impacted surgical training and education of medical students in various institutions. The South-eastern Nigeria situation was evaluated with respect to surgical training, with a view to identify gaps and proffer solutions.

Objectives: To determine the impact of covid-19 pandemic on surgical training of undergraduate medical students, their experiences and alternatives being implemented to continue their education.