The association between medical education accreditation and examination performance of internationally educated physicians seeking certification in the United States

Quality in Higher Education

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 283-299

  van Zanten, Marta ^a   Boulet, John R ^b  

^a FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

^b Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates   (United States)

Author keywords

accreditation; impact on student outcomes; international research; medical education; performance examination; quality assurance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889006243     PISSN: 13538322     EISSN: 14701081     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13538322.2013.849788     Document Type: Article

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