Novel method for assessment and selection of trainees for higher surgical training in general surgery

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 282-290

  Gallagher, Anthony G ^a   Neary, Paul ^b   Gillen, Peter ^a   Lane, Brian ^a   Whelan, Anthony ^a   Tanner, William A ^a   Traynor, Oscar ^a  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b ADELAIDE AND MEATH HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Objective assessment; Selection; Simulation; Surgical training; Validation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; EDUCATION PROGRAM; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; SURGEON;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; IRELAND; MALE; SCHOOL ADMISSION CRITERIA; SPECIALTIES, SURGICAL;

EID: 41149105936     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2008.04439.x     Document Type: Article

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