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The Role of the American Board of Surgery in the Development of Surgical Residencies in Post-World War II America.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Barr, J; Pappas, TN
Published in: Am Surg
March 1, 2019

The creation of Boards fundamentally altered the American medical landscape and transformed the process of educating physicians. The American Board of Surgery, founded in 1937, epitomized this role. It established expectations, implemented an inspection system to enforce those standards, and ultimately collaborated with other professional organizations to create the Residency Review Committee that endures today. Using surgery as an example, we show how the appeal of board certification imbued Boards with the power and authority to reshape graduate medical education in their image in post-World War II America.

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Published In

Am Surg

EISSN

1555-9823

Publication Date

March 1, 2019

Volume

85

Issue

3

Start / End Page

245 / 251

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • World War II
  • United States
  • Surgery
  • Specialty Boards
  • Internship and Residency
  • Humans
  • History, 20th Century
  • General Surgery
  • Education, Medical, Graduate
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
 

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Published In

Am Surg

EISSN

1555-9823

Publication Date

March 1, 2019

Volume

85

Issue

3

Start / End Page

245 / 251

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • World War II
  • United States
  • Surgery
  • Specialty Boards
  • Internship and Residency
  • Humans
  • History, 20th Century
  • General Surgery
  • Education, Medical, Graduate
  • 3202 Clinical sciences