RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 The impact of COVID-19 on surgical education: perspectives from Canadian general surgery residents JF Canadian Journal of Surgery JO CAN J SURG FD Canadian Medical Association SP E613 OP E614 DO 10.1503/cjs.005921 VO 64 IS 6 A1 Kala Hickey A1 Casey Thorburn A1 Jaime Wilson A1 David Pace A1 Michael Hogan A1 Steven Quigley YR 2021 UL http://canjsurg.ca/content/64/6/E613.abstract AB Most institutions have mitigated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on residency education by transitioning to web-based educational platforms and using innovative solutions, such as surgical video libraries, telehealth clinics, online question banks via social media platforms, and procedural simulations. Here, we assess the perceived impact of COVID-19 on Canadian surgical residency education and discuss the unique challenges in adapting to a virtual format and how novel training methods implemented during the pandemic may be useful in the future of surgical education.