A Holistic Approach to Pathology Education During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic.

Selection was initially site-dependent, which then evolved into a partially voluntary basis, made in collaboration with the Post-Graduate Medical Education Office (PGME), AP Residency Program Committee, and the AP resident body. Resident representatives noted that these were due to technical reasons such as lack of appropriate hardware, spotty connectivity, and the inconsistent use of different devices ranging from smartphones to desktop computers. [...]in-person teaching with glass slides became challenging as sign-outs using multiheaded microscopes were discontinued across most training sites. A recent review on the psychological impacts of COVID-19 on health care workers found that depression, anxiety, and other psychological distresses affect a quarter to a third of health care workers.4 Our program widely promoted and supported formal and informal wellness initiatives, including online wellness resources, a virtual trivia night, distribution of jackets with the U of T AP logo to all trainees, physically distanced outdoor and virtual parties for incoming and graduating residents, and a wellness photo social media competition. Carlo Hojilla, MD, PhD1,2;Susan Armstrong, MD, PhD1;Cherry Pun, MD1;Tyler Bruce Malcolm Hickey, MD, PhD1,3;Ozgur Mete, MD14;Rachel Han, MD1;Elan Hahn, MD1;Sameer Shivji, MD2;Susan Done, MA, MB, BChir MBA, PhD1,4;Fang-I Lu, MD1,5 1Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada;2Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Sinai Health System, Toronto, Ontario, Canada;3Ontario Forensic Pathology Service, Toronto, Ontario, Canada;4Laboratory Medicine Program, Department of Anatomical Pathology, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada;5Department of Laboratory Medicine and Molecular Diagnostics, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Accepted for publication April 8, 2021.