Implementation and evaluation of a genetics curriculum to improve obstetrician-gynecologist residents' knowledge and skills in genetic diagnosis and counseling

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 193, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1794-1797

  Macri, Charles J ^a   Gaba, Nancy D ^a   Sitzer, Lauren M ^a   Freese, Lisa ^a   Bathgate, Susanne L ^a   Larsen Jr , John W ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult learners; Genetics curriculum; Objective Structured Clinical Examination; Obstetrician gynecologist resident education; Standardized patients; Web based education

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EVALUATION; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY HISTORY; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETICS; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL SCHOOL; OBSTETRICS; PATIENT COUNSELING; PEDIGREE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RESIDENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SKILL; STANDARDIZATION;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETICS; GYNECOLOGY; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; OBSTETRICS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 27544458220     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2005.08.003     Document Type: Article

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