The Importance of Basic Science and Clinical Research as a Selection Criterion for General Surgery Residency Programs

Journal of Surgical Education

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 151-154

  Melendez, Mark M ^a   Xu, Xiaoti ^b   Sexton, Thomas R ^b   Shapiro, Marc J ^a   Mohan, Eugene P ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

basic science research; clinical research; Medical Knowledge; Practice Based Learning and Improvement; program directors; surgical programs; surgical residency; surgical resident selection; Systems Based Practice

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CRITERION VARIABLE; DATA BASE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; GENERAL SURGERY; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL STUDENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SCORING SYSTEM; STUDENT RECRUITMENT; SURGICAL TRAINING; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PYRROLIDINONES; SURGERY;

EID: 42249110900     PISSN: 19317204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2007.08.009     Document Type: Article

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