Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 65, Issue 2 , Pages 109-111 , March 2008

Resident Guideline Development to Standardize Intensive Care Unit Care Delivery: A Competency-Based Educational Method

  • Jon Marinaro, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, The Center for Excellence in Surgical Education, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
    • Department of Emergency Medicine, The Center for Excellence in Surgical Education, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
  • ,
  • Isaac Tawil, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, The Center for Excellence in Surgical Education, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
    • Department of Emergency Medicine, The Center for Excellence in Surgical Education, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
  • ,
  • M. Timothy Nelson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, The Center for Excellence in Surgical Education, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Inquiries to M. Timothy Nelson, MD, MSC 10-5610, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001; fax: (505) 272-8145

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PII: S1931-7204(08)00004-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2008.01.003

Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 65, Issue 2 , Pages 109-111 , March 2008