Using United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE) examination results to predict later in-training examination performance among general surgery residents

Journal of Surgical Education

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 452-456

  Spurlock Jr , Darrell R ^a   Holden, Charles ^a   Hartranft, Thomas ^a  

^a MOUNT CARMEL HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

education; educational measurement; general surgery; professional competence; school admission criteria

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; CONFERENCE PAPER; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMAN; LICENSING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TRAINING; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

ADULT; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; LICENSURE, MEDICAL; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SCHOOL ADMISSION CRITERIA; SPECIALTY BOARDS; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78650204068     PISSN: 19317204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2010.06.010     Document Type: Conference Paper

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