Applicant Familiarity Becomes Most Important Evaluation Factor in USMLE Step I Conversion to Pass/Fail: A Survey of Plastic Surgery Program Directors.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2021.01.007
Abstract: BACKGROUND In 2020, Step 1 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) changed to a pass/fail reporting. Step 1 has been one of the main factors for both inviting applicants for interviews and for… read more here.
Keywords: step; surgery program; pass fail; plastic surgery ... See more keywords
Effect of On-Site Cardiac Surgery Program on General Thoracic Surgery Outcomes
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DOI: 10.1177/1556984520976572
Abstract: Objective Limited data exist exploring the relationship between multispecialty surgical collaboration and outcomes in general thoracic surgery. To address this, the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) was analyzed to determine whether the presence of an on-site… read more here.
Keywords: surgery; general thoracic; surgery program; cardiac surgery ... See more keywords
Recent trends in publications of US vascular surgery program directors.
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DOI: 10.1177/1708538117740502
Abstract: Objective In order to examine the academic productivity of US vascular surgery program directors, the number of vascular publications listed in PubMed from 2001 to 2015 for US vascular surgery program directors was reviewed. We… read more here.
Keywords: program directors; surgery program; program; vascular surgery ... See more keywords
OC66 ROAD-MAP FOR CONGENITAL HEART SURGERY PROGRAM IN-DEVELOPING COUNTRY
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DOI: 10.2459/01.jcm.0000549894.10370.01
Abstract: Introduction: We have summarized a 3-year project that has resulted in the establishment of a new congenital heart surgery program in collaboration with Kenyatta National Hospital of Nairobi - Kenya (Africa). In 2013, we started… read more here.
Keywords: congenital heart; surgery program; heart surgery; program ... See more keywords