The status of cardiothoracic surgery trainee education and recruitment: An update one year into the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic

Reply: Practice makes permanent

“…In this letter, Olive and colleagues 1 provide an update on how the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has influenced trainee operative experience, recruitment of applicants to integrated cardiothoracic surgery (CTS) residency programs, and interview opportunities in the recent cycle. Two groups of learners are discussed: residents and applicants/prospective students.…”

Reply: Innovating the virtual curriculum in cardiothoracic surgical education during the pandemic

“…In their astute letter, Olive and colleagues 1 , 2 update the status of cardiothoracic surgical training and recruitment as we pass the 1-year mark of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. As the authors note, trainees' operative experiences suffered during the pandemic, which required adjunct practicing opportunities for many by using videos and emerging simulation platforms.…”