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Research Agenda for Entrustable Professional Activities Among US Surgical Specialties

Sandhu G, Jones A, Barry CL, Buyske J, Mellinger JD, Lindeman B. Research Agenda for Entrustable Professional Activities Among US Surgical Specialties. Ann...
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Pregnancy and Parenthood Among US Surgical Residents

Li RD, Janczewski LM, Eng JS, Foote DC, Wu C, Johnson JK, Easter SR, Kim E, Buyske J, Turner PL, Nasca TJ, Bilimoria...
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Burnout is not associated with trainee performance on the Vascular Surgery In-Training Exam

Cui CL, Reilly MA, Pillado EB, Li RD, Eng JS, Grafmuller LE, DiLosa KL, Conway AM, Escobar GA, Shaw PM, Hu YY, Bilimoria...
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Addressing Inequities in Assessment: The American Board of Surgery

Jones AT, Barry CL, Prendergast CO, Nfonsam VN, Buyske J. Addressing Inequities in Assessment: The American Board of Surgery. Ann Surg. 2024 Aug...
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Examiner-examinee gender concordance does not impact ratings on the American Board of Surgery Vascular Surgery Certifying Examination

Li RD, Barry C, Ibanez Moreno B, Brown KR, Chaer R, Huber TS, Jones A, Lee JT, Perler BA, Sheahan MG 3rd, Aulivola...
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The Blue Ribbon Committee II Report and Recommendations on Surgical Education and Training in the United States: 2024

Stain SC, Ellison EC, Farmer DL, Flynn TC, Freischlag JA, Matthews JB, Newman RW, Chen X, Stefanidis D, Britt LD, Buyske J, Fisher...
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Scaled performance on the Vascular Qualifying Examination does not correlate with Vascular Certifying Examination first attempt pass in a national cohort of residents and fellows

Weaver, ML; Park, YS; Jones, AT; Sheahan, MG; Brown, KR; Chaer, RA; Huber, TS; Smith, BK. Scaled performance on the Vascular Qualifying Examination...
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Faculty and Resident Perspectives on the Implementation of Entrustable Professional Activities in General Surgery Residency

Greenberg J, Karnesky-Williams R, White E, Holmstrom A, Garcia N, Johnson J, Cook M, Nickel B, Sarosi G, Buyske J, Mellinger J.  Faculty...
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Surgical critical care: Is work-life expectancy increasing? An analysis of American Board of Surgery recertification rates across subspecialties

Brigmon EP, Ciaraglia A, Scherer EP, Schwartz DL, Nicholson S, Dent DL. Surgical critical care: Is work-life expectancy increasing? An analysis of American...
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Standard Setting for the CGSO Qualifying Examination: A Structured Approach Setting a Meaningful Standard

Eng OS, Delman KA, Barry CL, Dineen SP, Larkin AC. Standard Setting for the CGSO Qualifying Examination: A Structured Approach Setting a Meaningful...
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