Implementation of an "After Hours" Resident Educational Program in a General Surgery Residency: A Paradigm for Increasing Formal Didactic Training Outside of the Hospital Setting in the Era of the 80-Hour Workweek

Journal of Surgical Education

Volumn 66, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 340-343

  Fields, Ryan C ^a   Bowman, Michele C ^a   Freeman, Bradley D ^a   Klingensmith, Mary E ^a  

^a BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

surgical residency; 80 hour workweek; education and didactic curriculum; Journal of Surgical Education; Medical Knowledge; Practice Based Learning and Improvement; Systems Based Practice

Indexed keywords

CONTINUING EDUCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; EDUCATION PROGRAM; GENERAL SURGERY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; REVIEW; SURGICAL TRAINING; WORKING TIME;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; FACULTY, MEDICAL; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE; WORKLOAD;

EID: 75149185012     PISSN: 19317204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2009.09.008     Document Type: Review

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