The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 2 , Pages 216-222 , February 2010

American Board of Surgery examinations: can we identify surgery residency applicants and residents who will pass the examinations on the first attempt?

Presented April 15, 2008, at Surgical Education Week as part of the annual meeting of the Association of Program Directors in Surgery, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Received 5 November 2008 ,Revised 12 March 2009

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PII: S0002-9610(09)00243-8

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.03.006

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 2 , Pages 216-222 , February 2010

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