Impact of COVID-19 on oncology education and training in India

Seema Rajesh Rao; Lavanya Gurram; K. Vasudev Bhat; Shirley Lewis

doi:10.3332/ECANCER.2020.ED107

Impact of COVID-19 on oncology education and training in India

Seema Rajesh Rao
, Lavanya Gurram
, K. Vasudev Bhat
, Shirley Lewis^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Coronavirus disease-19 was declared a pandemic and global emergency in March 2020. Oncology education and training has been on a rollercoaster ride ever since. Despite major changes in the work environment, training for postgraduates in oncology has continued with various challenges. We discuss the changes brought about in education, training and assessments for oncology residents.

Original language	English
Article number	ed107
Journal	ecancermedicalscience
Volume	14
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3332/ECANCER.2020.ED107
Publication status	Published - 18-11-2020

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