Positive Experience Found in Surgeons’ Perceptions of Online Surgical-Focused Learning During the COVID Pandemic

During the COVID pandemic, many surgeons and surgical trainees had a positive experience with online surgical-focused learning, according to a scoping review. The review included 44 studies, with the majority focused on the perception of newly developed e-learning platforms and surgeons’ attitudes towards remote learning. The United States was the most represented country, and general surgery was the most common surgical specialty. These findings suggest that the positive experiences reported may lead to the development and evaluation of more blended learning curriculums in the future.