ABSTRACT
The unprecedented pandemic that started at the end of 2019 dramatically changed our lives, personal and societal routines, and tremendously impacted all professional aspects related to healthcare and particularly medical physics. The COVID-19 crisis changed the relationship between universities as primary research institutions and society in terms of enhancing public trust and confidence in the value of university-guided research. Societal-level measures are important in increasing trust in the sources of information including medical physics–related research. In the remote settings triggered by the pandemic, it is even more important to establish strategies that will ensure the success of projects. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a direct impact on medical research activities and led to a rapid suspension of research operations in various countries. The pandemic has manifestly presented enormous challenges for resource-constrained settings, where the availability and quality of healthcare and related resources are relatively poor. These are countries largely classified as low and middle-income countries.
