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An Evaluation of the Success of a Surgical Resident Learning Portfolio
25 August 2011
Background: Learning portfolios have gained modest acceptance in graduate medical education because of challenges related to user satisfaction, time and resource commitment, and quality assessment. In...
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Travis P. Webb,
Taylor R. Merkley
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1-7
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Analysis of the Orthopedic In-Training Examination (OITE) Musculoskeletal Trauma Questions
04 August 2011
Objectives: Residency program directors are responsible for providing assessment and feedback about resident performance and for developing a comprehensive resident curriculum in orthopedic surgery. O...
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Jeffrey D. Seybold,
Ramesh C. Srinivasan,
James A. Goulet,
Paul J. Dougherty
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8-12
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Assessment of Four Tissue Models on Knot Tensile Strength
29 August 2011
Objective: To determine whether the tissue model onto which a knot is tied influences the knot's tensile strength. Study Design: Zero-gauge, nonexpired, silk, polyglactin 910, polydioxanone, and polyp...
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Tyler M. Muffly,
Jill M. Danford,
Imran Iqbal,
Matthew D. Barber
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13-16
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Can Moral Reasoning Predict General Surgery Residents' Clinical Competence?
29 August 2011
Background: When selecting residents for residency programs, there has been little success using standard academic criteria to predict their clinical performance. However, numerous studies in the past...
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Jack Contessa,
Tassos Kyriakides,
Donald Kim
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17-22
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Determining Personal Talents and Behavioral Styles of Applicants to Surgical Training: A New Look at an Old Problem, Part II
Background: The selection of applicants for training in any particular surgical program is an imprecise exercise. Despite the abundance of information on particular candidates, many of the fundamental...
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Richard M. Bell,
Stephen A. Fann,
James E. Morrison,
J. Ryan Lisk
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23-29
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Development and Evaluation of a Novel Cadaveric Model for Performance of Image-Guided Percutaneous Renal Tumor Ablation
04 August 2011
Introduction: Thermal ablation is a well established treatment option for the management small renal masses. Increasingly, renal ablation is performed via a percutaneous approach. However, most urolog...
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Scott M. Castle,
Vladislav Gorbatiy,
Nelson Salas,
Michael A. Gorin,
Jaime Landman,
Raymond J. Leveillee
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30-33
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Effect of Abdominal Binders on Pulmonary Mechanics with Implications for the Military Surgical Population
04 August 2011
Objective: After percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube placement, many surgeons will place an abdominal binder to protect the tube. Analysis of the literature shows mixed data as to the safet...
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Andrew B. Hall,
David Northern
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34-36
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Effect of Petroleum Gauze Packing on the Mechanical Properties of Suture Materials
25 August 2011
Objective: To test the tensile properties of knotted suture made of 4 different suture materials and exposed to petroleum gauze. Study Design: We tested the tensile strength of United States Pharmacop...
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Tyler M. Muffly,
Bruna Couri,
Alexandra Edwards,
Nathan Kow,
Aaron J. Bonham,
Marie Fidela R. Paraíso
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37-40
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Monitoring Universal Protocol Compliance Through Real-Time Clandestine Observation by Medical Students Results in Performance Improvement
29 August 2011
Objective: To measure universal protocol compliance through real-time, clandestine observation by medical students compared with chart audit reviews, and to enable medical students the opportunity to ...
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Catherine A. Logan,
Brienne D. Cressey,
Roger Y. Wu,
Adam J. Janicki,
Cyril X. Chen,
Meena L. Bolourchi,
Jessica L. Hodnett,
John D. Stratigis,
William C. Mackey,
David G. Fairchild
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Portal Venous Gas and Pneumatosis Intestinalis; Radiologic Signs with Wide Range of Significance in Surgery
19 September 2011
Background: Portal vein gas (PVG) was described as an uncommon ominous radiologic sign usually harboring an intra-abdominal catastrophe. When accompanied by pneumatosis intestinalis (PI), it is more p...
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Nader Naguib,
Peter Mekhail,
Vivek Gupta,
Nagy Naguib,
Ashraf Masoud
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47-51
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Spaced Education Faculty Development May Not Improve Faculty Teaching Performance Ratings in a Surgery Department
25 August 2011
Objectives: To determine the effectiveness of spaced education as a faculty development tool designed to improve teaching skills in a surgery department. Design: Faculty members were randomized to rec...
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Luise I.M. Pernar,
Florencia Beleniski,
Heather Rosen,
Stuart Lipsitz,
Janet Hafler,
Elizabeth Breen
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Surgical Morbidity and Mortality Conference using Teleconferencing Allows for Increased Faculty Participation and Moderation from Satellite Campuses and Saves Costs
26 August 2011
Introduction: Surgical faculty participation in Morbidity and Mortality Conference (MMC) satisfies criteria for Continuing Medical Education (CME) credit. We hypothesize that using teleconferencing be...
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John L. Falcone,
Andrew R. Watson
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58-62
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Team Play in Surgical Education: A Simulation-Based Study
Background: Simulation-based training provides a low-stress learning environment where real-life emergencies can be practiced. Simulation can improve surgical education and patient care in crisis situ...
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Mollie Marr,
Keith Hemmert,
Andrew H. Nguyen,
Ronnie Combs,
Alagappan Annamalai,
George Miller,
H. Leon Pachter,
James Turner,
Kenneth Rifkind,
Steven M. Cohen
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Three-Phase Model for Surgical Training: A Proposal for Improved Resident Training, Assessment, and Satisfaction
19 September 2011
The currently prevalent Halstedian structure of resident training for surgery, effective in producing outstanding surgeons for generations, has been criticized for the failure to adapt to trainees' ne...
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Jacob Moalem,
Seymour I. Schwartz
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70-76
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Urogynecology Training and Practice Patterns After Residency
25 August 2011
Objective: The perspective of recent graduates is important in assessing the adequacy of training and for improving clinical and surgical education. The objective of this study was to evaluate the uro...
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Elizabeth R. Casiano,
George D. Wendel,
Marsha J. Congleton,
Clifford Y. Wai
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77-83
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Women in Academic Surgery: The Pipeline Is Busted
07 September 2011
Purpose: This investigation examined the trends for gender-based advancement in academic surgery by performing a comparative analysis of the rate of change in the percentage of medical students, surge...
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Kevin Wayne Sexton,
Kyle M. Hocking,
Eric Wise,
Michael J. Osgood,
Joyce Cheung-Flynn,
Padmini Komalavilas,
Karen E. Campbell,
Jeffrey B. Dattilo,
Colleen M. Brophy
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84-90
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Teaching Evidence Based Medicine to Surgery Residents-Is Journal Club the Best Format? A Systematic Review of the Literature
03 October 2011
Objective: Systematic reviews were performed to assess methods of teaching the evidence-based medicine (EBM) process and determine which format or what components of journal club appear to be most eff...
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Negar Ahmadi,
Margaret E. McKenzie,
Anthony MacLean,
Carl J. Brown,
Tara Mastracci,
Robin S. McLeod,
The Evidence-Based Reviews in Surgery Steering Group
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91-100
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Colonic Volvulus in an Adult After Childhood Ladd's Procedure for Malrotation
19 September 2011
Malrotation and volvulus are encountered early in infancy and sometimes later in childhood, but rarely in adulthood. This ailment is treated through Ladd's adhesiolysis, detorsion, and possibly bowel ...
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Megan Addink,
Aziz M. Merchant,
Peter Bistolarides
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Educational Impact of the Electronic Medical Record
Introduction: The electronic medical record (EMR) is commonly thought to improve the safety and quality of care; however, there is scant information on the impact the EMR has on graduate medical educa...
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Paul J. Schenarts,
Kimberly D. Schenarts
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Effect of the New Standards for Case Logging on Resident Operative Volume: Doing Better Cases or Better Numbers?
Objectives: The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) modified the designation of major (index) operative cases to include those previously considered “minor.” This study assess...
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Raghav Murthy,
Alex Shepard,
Andrew Swartz,
Ann Woodward,
Craig Reickert,
Mathilda Horst,
Ilan Rubinfeld
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The Certifying Examination of the American Board of Surgery: The Effect of Improving Communication and Professional Competency: Twenty-Year Results
Purpose: In 1985, a small research group identified variables affecting applicant success on the oral Certifying Examination (CE) of the American Board of Surgery (ABS). This led to the design of an o...
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Pamela A. Rowland,
Thadeus L. Trus,
Nicholas P. Lang,
Horace Henriques,
William P. Reed,
Parvis J. Sadighi,
John E. Sutton,
Adnan A. Alseidi,
Michael J. Cahalane,
Jeffrey M. Gauvin,
Walter E. Pofahl,
Kennith H. Sartorelli,
Steven B. Goldin,
A. Gerson Greenburg
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SCORE at Maine Medical Center
The last several years at Maine Medical Center have been a time of innovation for the Maine Medical Center Surgical Residency Educational Curriculum, attributable to the energy and enthusiasm of the p...
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Katharine A. Connolly
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Richard B. Cattell: Master Surgeon, Teacher, and Innovator
22 August 2011
Richard B. Cattell (1900-1964) was a general surgeon widely revered for his masterful technical skills and innovative approaches to complicated surgical cases. In addition to his surgical prowess, he...
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Beth Hochman,
Mark A. Hardy
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Surgeon-Performed Ultrasound—A Call for Consensus and Standardization
04 November 2011
Moore and Copel have recently highlighted advances and widespread applications of point-of-care ultrasonography (PCUS) in clinical practice. Increasing evidence suggests that the integration of ultras...
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Alexandra E. Shepherd,
Petrut Gogalniceanu,
Elika Kashef,
Sanjay Purkayastha,
Emmanouil Zacharakis,
Paraskevas A. Paraskeva
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