A competency framework in cardiothoracic surgery for training and revalidation - an international comparison

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 816-825

  Wang, Tim T ^a   Ahmed, Kamran ^a   Patel, Vanash M ^a   Harling, Leanne ^a   Jawad, Muhammed ^a   Darzi, Ara ^a   von Segesser, Ludwig Karl ^b   Athanasiou, Thanos ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Assessment; Cardiothoracic; Competence; Education; Skill; Training

Indexed keywords

CANADA; CERTIFICATION; CURRICULUM; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MANAGEMENT; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; PROFESSIONALISM; RATING SCALE; RECERTIFICATION; REVIEW; SIMULATION; SKILL; SURGEON; SURGICAL ERROR; SURGICAL TRAINING; TEAMWORK; THORAX SURGERY; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; THORACIC SURGERY;

EID: 80052967102     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: 1873734X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.01.018     Document Type: Review

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