The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 1 , Pages 66-71 , January 2010

Resources and rewards for clerkship directors: how surgery compares

  • Kimberly Ephgrave, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine, 200 Newton Rd., Iowa City, IA 52242-2600, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel.: +1-319-356-8312; fax: +1-319-356-8378
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  • Kristi Ferguson, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Office for Consultation and Research in Medical Education, University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA
    • ,
  • Aimen Shaaban, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine, 200 Newton Rd., Iowa City, IA 52242-2600, USA
    • ,
  • Hisakazu Hoshi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine, 200 Newton Rd., Iowa City, IA 52242-2600, USA

Received 4 June 2009 ,Revised 25 August 2009

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PII: S0002-9610(09)00619-9

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.08.017

The American Journal of Surgery
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