Catarina Tavares
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Catarina Tavares is a Portuguese urologist whose research focuses on the impact of systemic disruptions on surgical training, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her most-cited work, “How the COVID-19 pandemic changed urology residency – a nationwide survey from the Portuguese resident's perspective” (2021, 8 citations), provides a critical, data-driven analysis of how the pandemic reshaped clinical education. By surveying urology residents across Portugal, Tavares documented significant reductions in surgical exposure, outpatient consultations, and emergency procedures, quantifying the perceived threat to competency development. This study stands out for its timely, resident-centered perspective, offering actionable insights for restructuring training programs during crises. Though her citation count is modest, the work’s relevance to pandemic-era medical education has made it a reference point for discussions on training resilience. Tavares’s contribution lies in giving voice to trainees and highlighting vulnerabilities in surgical education—a foundation for future research on adaptive curricula and crisis preparedness in urology.
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