The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 196, Issue 5 , Pages 657-662 , November 2008

The Kolb learning cycle in American Board of Surgery In-Training Exam remediation: the Accelerated Clinical Education in Surgery course

  • Mary Ann Kosir, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Surgical Service, John D. Dingell Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Detroit, MI, USA
    • Department of Surgery, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
    • Breast Program, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Detroit, MI, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-313-576-3970; fax: +1-313-576-1002
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  • Lisa Fuller, M.A., Ed.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
    • ,
  • James Tyburski, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
    • ,
  • Lisa Berant

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
    • ,
  • Minghuan Yu, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA

Received 21 May 2008 ,Revised 16 July 2008

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PII: S0002-9610(08)00543-6

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.07.004

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 196, Issue 5 , Pages 657-662 , November 2008

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