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In ATC survey of current fellows, 57% stated that they had secured a
post training position before the start of the pandemic. Over a third of
the fellows were still in the interview process as the crisis developed.
This is comparable to what is observed at this point in most fellowship
cycles. The unprecedented impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the
operational priorities of health systems and institutions in the United
States and Canada, however, has created uncertainty for those seeking
jobs and the administrative leaders of institutions offering positions.
It is possible that departments with new positions may be forced to
delay or even withdraw their positions until the normal clinical care
reopens. These conditions and their impact may even linger into the
2020-2021 academic cycle with indirect effects on the next year’s
graduates.