Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 67, Issue 1 , Pages 52-57 , January 2010

Use of the Surgical Council on Resident Education (SCORE) Curriculum as a Template for Evaluating and Planning a Program's Clinical Curriculum

  • Jonathan Fryer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Inquiries to Jonathan Fryer, MD, Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 675 North Street Clair Ave, Suite 17-200, Chicago, IL60611; fax: 312-695-9194
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  • Noreen Corcoran, MPPM
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  • Debra DaRosa, PhD

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PII: S1931-7204(09)00189-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2009.11.001

Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 67, Issue 1 , Pages 52-57 , January 2010

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