Senior pathology resident in-service examination scores correlate with outcomes of the American Board of Pathology certifying examinations

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 136, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 499-506

  Rinder, Henry M ^a   Grimes, Margaret M ^b   Wagner, Jay ^c   Bennett, Betsy D ^d  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c American Society for Clinical Pathology   (United States)

^d American Board of Pathology   (United States)

Author keywords

Board certification; Board passing rates; In service examination; In training examination; Medical knowledge; Pathology graduate medical education

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RESIDENT IN SERVICE EXAMINATION; SCORING SYSTEM;

CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; PATHOLOGY, CLINICAL; SPECIALTY BOARDS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 80053542637     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: 19437722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/AJCPA7O4BBUGLSWW     Document Type: Article

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