Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 66, Issue 6 , Pages 325-329 , November 2009

Factors Influencing Residency Choice of General Surgery Applicants—How Important Is the Availability of a Skills Curriculum?

  • Dimitrios Stefanidis, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Inquiries to Dimitrios Stefanidis, MD, PhD, Carolinas Simulation Center, University of North Carolina, Division of Gastrointestinal and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Carolinas Medical Center, 1000 Blythe Boulevard, 601 MEB, Charlotte, NC 28203; fax: (704) 355-4822
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  • William S. Miles, MD
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  • Frederick L. Greene, MD

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PII: S1931-7204(09)00096-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2009.06.004

Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 66, Issue 6 , Pages 325-329 , November 2009

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