Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 67, Issue 6 , Pages 452-456 , November 2010

Using United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE) Examination Results to Predict Later In-Training Examination Performance Among General Surgery Residents

  • Darrell R. Spurlock Jr, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Inquiries to Darrell R. Spurlock, Jr, PhD, Mount Carmel Health System, Graduate Medical Education, 793 W. State St. 3rd Floor, Columbus, OH 43222; fax: 614-234-2772
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  • Charles Holden, MD
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  • Thomas Hartranft, MD

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PII: S1931-7204(10)00178-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2010.06.010

Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 67, Issue 6 , Pages 452-456 , November 2010

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