Improving Outcomes on the ABS Certifying Examination: Can Monthly Mock Orals Do It?

Journal of Surgical Education

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 441-444

  Guzman, Edgar ^a   Babakhani, Allen ^a   Maker, Vijay K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

American Board of Surgery Certifying Examination; Communication Skills; Medical Knowledge; mock oral evaluations; pass rates; Professionalism; residency outcomes

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; LEARNING STYLE; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL STUDENT; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; REVIEW; SIMULATION; STANDARDIZATION; SURGICAL TRAINING;

CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; ILLINOIS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPECIALTY BOARDS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 56849092284     PISSN: 19317204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2008.04.005     Document Type: Review

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