Training tomorrow's surgeons: What are we looking for and how can we achieve it?

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 104-107

  Grantcharov, Teodor P ^a   Reznick, Richard K ^b  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

assessment of skills; certification; selection; surgical competence; surgical education; surgical training

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ACCREDITATION; CERTIFICATION; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; INTELLIGENCE; INTERVIEW; JOB STRESS; KNOWLEDGE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURE; OPERATING ROOM; PERSONALITY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TRAINING;

CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL ROLE;

EID: 62449145767     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2008.04823.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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