Comparison of Surgical Residency Applicants from U.S. Medical Schools with U.S.-Born and Foreign-Born International Medical School Graduates

Journal of Surgical Education

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 406-412

  Schenarts, Paul J ^a   Love, Katie M ^a   Agle, Steven C ^a   Haisch, Carl E ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

foreign medical graduates; international medical graduates; Interpersonal and Communication Skills; physician shortage; Professionalism; resident selection; System Based Practice; workforce

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; CERTIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; JOB PERFORMANCE; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SCHOOL ADMISSION; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL TRAINING; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; FOREIGN MEDICAL GRADUATES; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 56849086210     PISSN: 19317204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2008.05.002     Document Type: Review

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