Variation in Lengths of Training among Residents Enrolled in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine Training Programs.

Hoekelman, Robert A.; Parker, Ruth M.

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ERIC Number: EJ408788

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Publication Date: 1990

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Variation in Lengths of Training among Residents Enrolled in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine Training Programs.

Hoekelman, Robert A.; Parker, Ruth M.

Academic Medicine, v65 n4 p257-66 Apr 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 are discussed. (Author/MSE)

Descriptors: Accrediting Agencies, Certification, Graduate Medical Education, Higher Education, Internal Medicine, Leaves of Absence, Pediatrics, Personnel Policy, Program Design, Program Length, Testing

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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