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Variation in Lengths of Training among Residents Enrolled in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine Training Programs.
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Hoekelman, Robert A.; Parker, Ruth M. – Academic Medicine, 1990
Data on 180 pediatrics and 302 internal medicine residency training programs concerning vacation, leave of absence, extension of training because of absence, and related policy suggest wide variation depending on postgraduate year of training, discipline, program size, and program type. Implications for accreditation, testing, and certification…
Descriptors: Accrediting Agencies, Certification, Graduate Medical Education, Higher Education
The Relationship of Clinical Knowledge to Months of Clinical Training Among Medical Students.
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Vosti, Kenneth L.; And Others – Academic Medicine, 1997
A study of 217 Stanford University (California) Medical School graduates found clerkship experience lengths from 12 to 23 months; the median was 18 months. A highly significant correlation was found between longer clinical training and higher scores on Step 2 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination. Results suggest that decreasing…
Descriptors: Clinical Experience, Clinical Teaching (Health Professions), Curriculum Design, Higher Education