KEY POINTS
- The COVID-19 pandemic has presented the Otolaryngology community with
new challenges.
- Exposure to outpatient attention, endoscopic procedures and surgeries
has been significantly reduced for residents worldwide.
- Our Otolaryngology residency program has implemented different
measures to reduce residents’ exposure to high-risk infection
situations.
- Concomitant measures have been taken to increase simulation training,
and up-to-date seminars and courses for residents.
- Adaptation and flexibility of regular training curricula are required
in order to diminish the negative impact in residents ’ education.
Keywords : COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, residents, residency education,
otolaryngology.