May 29, 2020

New York City COVID-19 Resident Physician Exposure during Exponential Phase of Pandemic

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

• Among 91 medical residency programs, representing 2,306 residents around New York City, 45.1% of programs report at least one resident with confirmed COVID-19. These include 101 residents with confirmed positive tests (2 of whom were hospitalized), and 163 residents who were presumed positive but not tested. Anesthesiology, emergency medicine, and ophthalmology appeared to cluster as high-risk specialties based on the proportion of residents with confirmed COVID-19. Mask reuse or extended mask use was reported by 90 out of 91 programs, while 43 programs reported suboptimal PPE. 

Breazzano et al. (May 28, 2020). New York City COVID-19 Resident Physician Exposure during Exponential Phase of Pandemic. The Journal of Clinical Investigation. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI139587