Early Experience with Alternative Training Pathways: A View from the Trenches

Journal of Surgical Education

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 80-84

  Klingensmith, Mary E ^a   Valentine, R James ^b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Interpersonal and Communication Skills; Medical Knowledge; Patient Care; Practice Based Learning and Improvement; Professionalism; residency training; surgical education; Systems Based Practice

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; LEARNING STYLE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SURGEON; SURGICAL TRAINING; THORAX SURGERY; UNITED STATES; VASCULAR SURGERY;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COMMUNICATION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 66049109680     PISSN: 19317204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2008.12.005     Document Type: Article

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