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An American Board of Surgery Pilot of Video Assessment of Surgeon Technical Performance in Surgery

Pryor AD, Lendvay T, Jones A, Ibáñez B, Pugh C. An American Board of Surgery Pilot of Video Assessment of Surgeon Technical Performance...
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What They Are Not Telling Us: Analysis of Nonresponders on a National Survey of Resident Well-Being

Cardell CF, Yuce TK, Zhan T, Eng JS, Cheung EO, Etkin CD, Amortegui D, Jones A, Buyske J, Bilimoria KY, Hu YY. What...
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Persistent racial discrimination among vascular surgery trainees threatens wellness

Pillado EB, Li RD, Eng JS, Chia MC, Conway A, Gomez-Sanchez C, Shaw P, Sheahan MG 3rd, Bilimoria KY, Hu YY, Coleman DM....
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Outcomes of the Early Specialization Program in Vascular Operation

Potts, John R III MD, FACS, MAMSE; Buyske, Jo MD, FACS; Klingensmith, Mary E MD, FACS, MAMSE. Outcomes of the Early Specialization Program...
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Association Between American Board of Surgery Initial Certification and Medical Malpractice Payments

Jones AT, et. al. Ann Surg. 2022 Aug;276(2):281-287. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000005524.
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The Vascular Surgery In-Training Examination Predicts Performance on the Qualifying Examination

Rowe VL, et. al. J Vasc Surg. 2022 Jul 18;S0741-5214(22)01934-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2022.07.014. Epub ahead of print.
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Contemporary Practice of General Surgery in the US: Analysis of American Board of Surgery Diplomate Case Logs

Cortez, Alexander R MD; Ibáñez, Beatriz PhD; Jones, Andrew T PhD; Valentine, R James MD, FACS; Potts, John R III MD, FACS, MAMSE....
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Implementation of the Vascular Surgery Board virtual certifying examination

Huber TS, Brown KR, Lee JT, Barry CL, Ibanez B, Jones AT, Perler BA, Upchurch GR Jr; Vascular Surgery Board and Staff. Implementation...
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Delivering Better Solutions for Women Physicians Who Experience Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Childrearing

Buyske J, Hawn MT. Delivering Better Solutions for Women Physicians Who Experience Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Childrearing. Acad Med. 2022 Jul 1;97(7):955-957. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000004642....
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Does training paradigm matter? A comparison of outcomes of frail patients treated by integrated vascular surgery residency and vascular surgery fellowship-trained surgeons

Smith BK, Wilson TW, Perler BA, Allen CM, Presson AP, Brooke BS. Does training paradigm matter? A comparison of outcomes of frail patients...
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