Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:Compare characteristics of U.S. medical school graduates with U.S.-born and foreign-born international medical school (IMG) graduates. DESIGN:Retrospective analysis. SETTING:East Carolina University, a tertiary care teaching hospital. PARTICIPANTS:Demographic data, United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) scores, attempts needed to achieve a passing score, number of scholarly works, attainment of an advanced degree, and employment history since medical school graduation were obtained from all Electronic Residency Application Service applications to a general surgery residency for the 2007 match. RESULTS:In all, 572 applicants were evaluated. Comparing U.S. graduates with U.S.-born IMGs and foreign-born IMGs. IMGs are older (mean, 28.9 vs 29.9 vs 33.0 years, respectively), more frequently male (70% vs 80% vs 86%, respectively), and hold more advanced degrees (11% vs 13% vs 19%, respectively). Mean time between graduation and application to residency was 0.3 years for U.S. graduates, 1.5 years for U.S.-born IMGs, and 7.7 years for foreign-born IMGs. Although mean USMLE Step 1 scores were similar (206 vs 200 vs 202, respectively), IMGs more frequently required multiple attempts to achieve a passing score (9% vs 20% vs 24%, respectively). Mean USMLE Step 2 scores were lower (213 vs 201 vs 203, respectively), and IMGs again required more attempts to achieve a passing score (11% vs 22% vs 19%, respectively). U.S. graduates produced an average of 1.7 scholarly works compared with 0.9 scholarly works for U.S.-born IMGS and 3.9 scholarly works for foreign-born IMGs. U.S.-born graduates held a mean of 0.3 jobs since graduation with most positions being preliminary surgery residents. U.S.-born IMGs held an average of 2.2 jobs most frequently in research or U.S. preliminary surgery, and foreign-born IMGs held an average of 5.1 jobs; most frequently, positions included international surgery or research. CONCLUSION:IMGs are older, frequently male, hold more advanced degrees, and produce more scholarly works but require multiple attempts to pass the USMLE. IMGs also hold more jobs after graduation with most positions being in research or surgery.
journal_name
J Surg Educjournal_title
Journal of surgical educationauthors
Schenarts PJ,Love KM,Agle SC,Haisch CEdoi
10.1016/j.jsurg.2008.05.002subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2008-11-01 00:00:00pages
406-12issue
6eissn
1931-7204issn
1878-7452pii
S1931-7204(08)00132-3journal_volume
65pub_type
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更新日期:2009-07-01 00:00:00
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doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2007.07.007
更新日期:2007-09-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2015-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of surgical education
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doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2010.07.015
更新日期:2010-09-01 00:00:00
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doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2020.08.047
更新日期:2020-09-16 00:00:00
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doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2018.06.006
更新日期:2019-01-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2013-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of surgical education
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2008.02.003
更新日期:2008-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of surgical education
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2009.07.004
更新日期:2009-11-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2020.03.029
更新日期:2020-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of surgical education
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2010.05.007
更新日期:2010-11-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2013.04.001
更新日期:2013-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of surgical education
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2006.10.007
更新日期:2007-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of surgical education
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2007.10.003
更新日期:2008-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of surgical education
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2016.08.014
更新日期:2017-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of surgical education
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2019.03.008
更新日期:2019-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of surgical education
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2011.11.006
更新日期:2012-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of surgical education
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2015.01.010
更新日期:2015-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of surgical education
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2014.01.012
更新日期:2014-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of surgical education
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2015.06.001
更新日期:2015-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of surgical education
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2020.07.036
更新日期:2020-07-25 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of surgical education
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2011.10.009
更新日期:2012-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of surgical education
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2014.07.007
更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of surgical education
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2015.07.007
更新日期:2015-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of surgical education
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2020.04.006
更新日期:2020-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:Although development of trainees' competency in interpersonal communication is essential to high-quality patient-centered surgical care, nontechnical skills present assessment challenges for residency program directors. The Communication Assessment Tool (CAT) demonstrated internal reliability and content val...
journal_title:Journal of surgical education
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2016.04.016
更新日期:2016-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:As laparoscopy continues to permeate general surgery, there is an increased need for residents to acquire advanced laparoscopic skills during a surgical training program. To underscore its importance, the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) recently increased the requirements for laparos...
journal_title:Journal of surgical education
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2007.06.013
更新日期:2007-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of surgical education
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2020.09.015
更新日期:2020-10-02 00:00:00