Comparing medical school graduates who perform poorly in residency with graduates who perform well

Characteristics of medical school graduates who underwent problem-based learning.

INTRODUCTION In this study, we compared the choice of medical specialty and subspecialty interest among problem-based-learning (PBL) graduates and non-PBL graduates. MATERIALS AND METHODS Questionnaires were mailed to a total of 1398 female doctors who graduated from Tokyo Women's Medical University (TWMU) between 1989 and 2003. The response rate was over 30%, giving 248 respondents who had u...

Who should perform thoracoscopy?

Who will perform my autopsy?

Autopsy and Case Reports. ISSN 2236-1960. Copyright © 2014. This is an Open Access article distributed of terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License which permits unrestricted noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium provided article is properly cited. “My friend was ill, I cared for him; he died, I dissected him.” Ascribed to various French physicians

How do IMGs compare with Canadian medical school graduates in a family practice residency program?

OBJECTIVE To compare international medical graduates (IMGs) with Canadian medical school graduates in a family practice residency program. DESIGN Analysis of the results of the in-training evaluation reports (ITERs) and the Certification in Family Medicine (CCFP) examination results for 2 cohorts of IMGs and Canadian-trained graduates between the years 2006 and 2008. SETTING St Paul's Hospi...

Characteristics of psychiatrists who perform ECT.

OBJECTIVE Use of ECT is highly variable, and previous study has linked its availability to the geographic concentration of psychiatrists. However, less than 8% of all U.S. psychiatrists provide ECT. The authors analyzed the characteristics of psychiatrists who use ECT to understand more fully the variation in its use and how changes in the psychiatric workforce may affect its availability. ME...