Haskett, Lindsay A.Doster, Dominique L.Athanasiadis, Dimitrios I.Anton, Nicholas E.Huffman, Elizabeth K.Wallach, PaulWalvoord, EmilyStefanidis, DimitriosMitchell, Sally A.Lee, Nicole K.2023-04-252023-04-252022Haskett LA, Doster DL, Athanasiadis DI, et al. Resilience matters: Student perceptions of the impact of COVID-19 on medical education. Am J Surg. 2022;224(1 Pt B):358-362. doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2022.01.022https://hdl.handle.net/1805/32595This article is made available for unrestricted research re-use and secondary analysis in any form or be any means with acknowledgement of the original source. These permissions are granted for the duration of the World Health Organization (WHO) declaration of COVID-19 as a global pandemic.Introduction: We assessed students' perception of the impact of the pandemic on their well-being, education, academic achievement, and whether grit and resilience alter students' ability to mitigate the stress associated with disruptions in education. We hypothesized that students would report a negative impact, and those with higher grit and resilience scores would be less impacted. Methods: A multidisciplinary team of educators created and distributed a survey to medical students. Survey results were analyzed using descriptive statistics, ANOVA, and multivariate linear regressions. A p-value <.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: A total of 195 students were included in the study. Approximately 92% reported that clinical education was negatively affected, including participants with higher grit scores. Students with higher resilience scores were more optimistic about clinical education. Those with higher resilience scores were less likely to report anxiety, insomnia, and tiredness. Conclusion: More resilient students were able to manage the stress associated with the disruption in their education. Resiliency training should be year-specific, and integrated into the UME curriculum due to the different demands each year presents.en-USPublic Health EmergencyWell-beingGritResilienceMedical student educationUndergraduate medical educationCOVID-19 pandemicArticle