Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 65, Issue 4 , Pages 263-269 , July 2008

Improving Surgical Residents' Performance on Written Assessments of Cultural Competency

  • Aleksandra Krajewski, BSN

      Affiliations

    • Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington Connecticut
    • ,
  • Christine Rader, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington Connecticut
    • ,
  • Anthony Voytovich, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington Connecticut
    • ,
  • Walter E. Longo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
    • ,
  • Robert A. Kozol, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington Connecticut
    • ,
  • Rajiv Y. Chandawarkar, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington Connecticut
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Inquiries to Rajiv Y. Chandawarkar, MD, University of Connecticut Health Center—MC 1601, 263 Farmington Ave, Farmington CT 06030-1601; fax: (860) 679-7905

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PII: S1931-7204(08)00136-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2008.05.004

Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 65, Issue 4 , Pages 263-269 , July 2008

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