School of Medicine, European University Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Gastroenterology Clinic, Henry Dunant Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Acta Gastroenterol Belg. 2021 Oct-Dec;84(4):627-635. doi: 10.51821/84.4.014.
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to unprecedented disruptions in fellowship training programs worldwide. In gastroenterology, the strain in healthcare service provision and the emphasis on preventing viral transmission has adversely impacted hands-on training opportunities, with trainees facing the constant pressure to meet training requirements under the continuous threat of viral transmission. Emerging evidence highlight the scale of the problem, specifically with regard to endoscopy competence due to cancellation of elective endoscopic procedures, provision of inpatient and outpatient consultative care as well as academic education and the mental well-being of trainees. As such, it has been necessary for trainees, trainers and training programs collectively to adapt to these challenges and incorporate novel and adaptive solutions to circumvent these training barriers. This review aims to summarise data on the global impact of COVID-19 on gastroenterology training and the practical interventions that could be implemented.
2019 年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行导致全球 fellowship培训计划出现前所未有的中断。在胃肠病学领域，医疗服务提供的紧张局势和预防病毒传播的重点对实践培训机会产生了不利影响，学员在不断受到病毒传播威胁的情况下，始终面临满足培训要求的压力。新出现的证据突出了问题的规模，特别是由于取消了选择性内镜检查，提供住院和门诊咨询护理以及学术教育和学员的心理健康，内镜检查能力方面存在问题。因此，学员、培训师和培训计划必须共同适应这些挑战，并采用新颖和适应性的解决方案来规避这些培训障碍。本综述旨在总结 COVID-19 对胃肠病学培训的全球影响以及可以实施的实际干预措施的数据。
