Vol. 13 No. 3 (2020): Colour & Colonialism - Facing the Shadows of the Past
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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on training of junior doctors in the UK: Implications for BAME trainee doctors

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  • Shivang Shastri,
  • Professor Subodh Dave FRCPsych,
  • Veena Daga,
  • Saadia Alvi
Shivang Shastri
University of Keele Medical School, Keele, UK
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Professor Subodh Dave FRCPsych
Royal Derby Hospital, UK
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Veena Daga
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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Saadia Alvi
Health Education Yorkshire & Humber, UK
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.38192/13.3.18

Published 2020-08-28

Keywords

  • covid-19,
  • medical training,
  • junior doctors,
  • BAME

How to Cite

Shastri, S., Dave, S., Daga, V., & Alvi, S. (2020). Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on training of junior doctors in the UK: Implications for BAME trainee doctors. Sushruta Journal of Health Policy & Opinion, 13(3), 1–6. https://doi.org/10.38192/13.3.18

Abstract

The recent coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has caused detriment to all factions of society on a global scale. This article aims to examine the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on trainees, particularly from ethnic minorities and the steps that employers and educators can take to support them.

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