The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a rapidly spreading and potentially fatal viral disease that has been recognized as a pandemic-causing agent in 2020. Adapting patient care to the changing environment is critical to mitigating public health risks and often includes alterations to trainee-level curricula. The National In- stitutes of Health has released interim guidelines for health care institutions across the nation on strategies to cope with COVID-19 and minimize its risk to patients and clinicians. 1 Within the field of radiation oncology, re- sponses have largely been dictated by individual in- stitutions, although the American Society of Radiation Oncology has released general guidelines. 2 With a focus on resident training, we report our first-hand experience of how 4 major academic radiation oncology programs in Florida have instituted changes to address the COVID-19 pandemic and safely care for their vulnerable patients with cancer. We also discuss the dilemma associated with residency training and evaluate the role of residents in the radiation oncology clinic setting.
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