Table I.

Survey questions

1. What is your age group? a. 30-34 years old b. 35-39 years old c. 40-45 years old d. Older than 45 years e. Prefer not to say 2. What is your gender? a. Female b. Male c. Prefer not to say d. Prefer to describe myself: 3. What is your marital status? a. Single, never married b. Married or domestic partnership c. Widowed d. Divorced e. Separated f. Prefer not to say 4.How many total major cases have you performed and/or logged on the ACGME website? 5.How many “surgeon chief” cases have you performed and/or logged on the ACGME website? 6. Are you pursuing a fellowship after graduation? a. Yes b. No c. Prefer not to say 7. If yes, what kind of fellowship are you pursuing? a. Breast surgery b. MIS/bariatric surgery c. Cardiothoracic surgery d. Pediatric surgery e. Plastic surgery f. Surgical oncology g. Trauma/surgical critical care h. Vascular surgery i. Other: 8. If you are not pursuing a fellowship, what type of surgical practice are you planning to join? a. Academic b. Private c. Other: 9. On a scale of 1 to 5 (1 = least concerning; 5 = most concerning), what is your concern level caused by each of the following situations as related to the COVID-19 impact on your surgical training? a. Not having a sufficient number of cases to meet the ACGME requirements for graduation b. Not having enough cases to feel ready for fellowship or job c. Potential delay of the graduation date d. Not feeling adequately prepared for the board exams e. Potential delay in the date of board exams 10. In light of the impact of COVID-19 on your final year of residency training, what changes, if any, would you propose to make up for the loss of the operative experience? a. No changes; continue graduation and move onto fellowship/job as scheduled b. Delay graduation and fellowship/job start date c. Move on to fellowship/job as scheduled but provide additional general surgery training during the fellowship/job onboarding process d. Other

MIS, Minimally invasive surgery.