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    Prospective Survey on the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Radiology Resident Teaching in AAU, SPMMC, Gondor University, Bahirdar University and Mekelle University Tertiary Hospitals, Ethiopia
    (Addis Abeba University, 2020-07) Hamid, Mohammed; Dr.Kebede, Tesfaye(MD,SCR,SSBI,Consultant Radiologist)
    ABSTRACT Introduction; An unprecedented outbreak of pneumonia of unknown etiology in Wuhan City, Hubei province in China emerged in December of 2019. A novel coronavirus was identified as the causative agent and was subsequently termed COVID-19 by the World Health Organization (WHO).Radiology practices are facing unprecedented challenges not only in how they are providing care to patients but also in how to continue to educate the next generation of radiologists. Although the priority is on providing timely and high-quality imaging to patients, especially those infected with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID- 19), there is still a need to maintain our educational mission. This survey is mainly trying to analyses the impact of COVID 19 on radiology residency in Ethiopian tertiary level hospitals and also look into alternative innovative options that radiology departments are using in order to continue the residency program. Objective; to assess the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on radiology resident teaching-learning activity of Ethiopia. Methodology; an online survey was distributed through a social media platform to radiology resident trainees. It will have sections that deal with demography, year of residency, learning and teaching activities before and after COVID 19 pandemic, access to internet service at home, and infection prevention methods they are practicing in their department. Result: Of the total 211 radiology residents who are training radiology residency in Ethiopia 119 residents fulfilled the inclusion criteria, Of which 93 (78.2%) are males and 26 (21.8%) are female residents. Nearly half 52(43.3%) of residents are in their third year, while 45(37.5%), are in their second year of training and the rest 21(17.5%) in their first year of training. Seminar and daily image viewing sessions are the most common ways of radiology teaching activities each accounting for 93.3% and 91.6% respectively. Regarding the current teaching-learning activity, more than half (50.4%) of respondents state that the activities are compromised with some activities replaced by alternative models. using open source video conferencing (74.4%) is the most commonly used alternative method followed by using social media groups for case discussion (57%). More than half (53.4%) of the residents have internet access outside their institution which enables them to use alternative methods.regarding the continuation of resident teaching-learning activities more than 3/4 th voted to continue with alternative models. Conclusion and Recommendation:The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has widely disrupted professional life, including that of medical students and radiology trainees. The normal way of radiology residency teaching and learning activities are compromised, but replaced with alternative models like, remote open video conferencing, using social media platform for case discussion and supplying residents with online teaching material. But this is a challenge especially for residents outside the capital city Addis Ababa, as the majority has no internet access outside their institution. With fast and stable internet access for residents outside their institutions, the radiology residency can safely proceed with alternative models, especially in difficult times like this covid-19 pandemic and other serious disasters that can compromise normal way of teaching-learning activity.