Resident performance on the in-training and board examinations in obstetrics and gynecology: Implications for the ACGME outcome project

Teaching and Learning in Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 136-142

  Withiam Leitch, Matthew ^a,c   Olawaiye, Alexander ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OBSTETRICS; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; NEW YORK; OBSTETRICS;

EID: 41849096378     PISSN: 10401334     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10401330801991642     Document Type: Article

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