Table 2.
Summary of changes on the timeline, including the pre-COVID state for reference and the COVID-related adaptations as documented in the first article
| Pre-COVID | Mid-March (COVID changes) | May 4: increased consult load | May 11: outpatient endoscopy resumes | Early June | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inpatient consultative services |
HUP three fellows gut, one fellow on liver service VA one fellow PPMC one fellow |
HUP one fellow gut, one fellow liver VA zero fellows PPMC one fellow |
HUP two fellows gut VA one fellow PPMC one fellow |
No changes | No changes |
| Calls | Two fellows covering the three hospitals per night for phone calls and emergent procedures | One fellow for “tele-call” for all three hospitals. On-service fellow for “travel-call” for emergent procedures | With more service fellows, fewer nights of travel-call per on-service fellows | No changes | Return to pre-COVID call model. Call schedule adjusted for distribution |
| Endoscopy | Y2/Y3 join attendings for scheduled cases at four sites, consult fellows do inpatient cases | No fellows for any endoscopy | Fellows may perform inpatient endoscopy | Graduating fellows allowed to participate in outpatient endoscopy on limited basis | Other fellows can join outpatient endoscopy on limited basis |
| Clinic | In-person continuity clinics for Y1 and Y3 and subspecialty clinics for Y2 and Y3 | Only urgent in-person visits for attendings, no fellow participation. Only telemedicine for Y3 VA clinic | Subspecialty telemedicine clinics are ongoing by faculty and available for Y2/Y3 | Resumption of Y1 continuity clinic through telemedicine | Sixth Y1 does mix of clinic and self-learning |
| Research | Six fellows in basic science laboratories | All in-person laboratory activities halted | Research laboratories opened on June 8 |
Y1 is a first-year fellow, Y2 is a second-year fellow, and Y3 is a third-year fellow