The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 195, Issue 1 , Pages 1-4 , January 2008

Comparison of resident self-assessments with trained faculty and standardized patient assessments of clinical and technical skills in a structured educational module

Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Surgical Education, Washington, DC, April 11–14, 2007

  • Luke P. Brewster, M.D., Ph.D., M.A.

      Affiliations

    • Loyola University Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Maywood, IL, USA
    • Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital, Surgical Services, Hines, IL, USA
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  • Donald A. Risucci, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • New York Medical College, Department of Surgery, Valhalla, NY, USA
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  • Raymond J. Joehl, M.D., F.A.C.S.

      Affiliations

    • Loyola University Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Maywood, IL, USA
    • Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital, Surgical Services, Hines, IL, USA
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  • Fred N. Littooy, M.D., F.A.C.S.

      Affiliations

    • Loyola University Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Maywood, IL, USA
    • Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital, Surgical Services, Hines, IL, USA
    • ,
  • Barbara K. Temeck, M.D., F.A.C.S.

      Affiliations

    • Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital, Surgical Services, Hines, IL, USA
    • ,
  • Patrice Gabler Blair, M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Education, American College of Surgeons, Chicago, IL, USA
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  • Ajit K. Sachdeva, M.D., F.R.C.S.C., F.A.C.S.

      Affiliations

    • Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital, Surgical Services, Hines, IL, USA
    • Division of Education, American College of Surgeons, Chicago, IL, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-312-202-5405; fax: +1-312-202-5011.

Received 24 April 2007 ,Revised 24 August 2007

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PII: S0002-9610(07)00830-6

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.08.048

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 195, Issue 1 , Pages 1-4 , January 2008

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