Forty years in the saddle: lessons learned as program director in one program for forty years.
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Is it appropriate to use core clerkship grades in the selection of residents?
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Core clerkship grading systems and the percentage to which institutions grade students as having achieved the highest performance level vary greatly among U.S. medical schools. Within institutions, significant variability exists among clerkships in the percentage of the highest grade given, which makes interpersonal comparison based on core clerksh...
Missed opportunities: a descriptive assessment of teaching and attitudes regarding communication skills in a surgical re...
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Communication skills are valued as integral to patient care by both residents and faculty in this study. Residents are most receptive to teaching of communication skills in the clinical setting. Faculty members report they are providing feedback to residents. Although residents report direct observation by faculty, currently only a minority (30%) a...
Does academic intervention impact ABS qualifying examination results?
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A focused academic support intervention for residents with marginal ABSITE TT percentiles can produce immediate substantial gains. Gains are variably maintained through remaining residency years. PGY-5 TT percentiles
PET scans in tumor staging: hope or hype?
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The why and how of coordinator certification.
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My surgery mentor... a tapestry.
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Determining and interpreting the accuracy of a test.
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Spontaneous pneumomediastinum.
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The Program Information Form (PIF)--are you ready?
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