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Entrustable Professional Activities, A Tool for Addressing Sex Bias and the Imposter Syndrome?

Sarosi GA Jr, Klingensmith M. Ann Surg. 2022 Feb 1;275(2):230-231. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000005189.
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Gender Differences in Entrustable Professional Activity Evaluations of General Surgery Residents

Padilla EP, Stahl CC, Jung SA, et al. Ann Surg. 2022 Feb 1;275(2):222-229. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000004905.
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on American Board of Surgery’s Oral Certifying Exams (free access)

Barry CL, Jones AT, Ibáñez B, Grambau M, Buyske J., Educational Management: Issues and Practice. 2022 Jan 27;41(1):42-45. doi: 10.1111/emip.12494.
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Experiences of LGBTQ+ Residents in US General Surgery Training Programs

Heiderscheit EA, Schlick CJR, Ellis RJ, Cheung EO, Irizarry D, Amortegui D, Eng J, Sosa JA, Hoyt DB, Buyske J, Nasca TJ, Bilimoria...
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Diversity in Surgery-How Do We Change the Narrative: Pipeline to Professor?

Johnson-Mann CN, Butler PD, Greene WR. Am Surg. 2021 Nov;87(11):1718-1721. doi: 10.1177/00031348211029874.
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The recommended description of an entrustable professional activity: AMEE Guide No. 140

Ten Cate O, Taylor DR. 2021 Oct;43(10):1106-1114. doi: 10.1080/0142159X.2020.1838465.
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American Board of Surgery Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs): Assessing Graduating Residents’ Perception of Preoperative Entrustment

Kearse LE, Schmiederer IS, Anderson TN, Dent DL, Payne DH, Korndorffer JR Jr. J Surg Educ. 2021 Nov-Dec;78(6):e183-e188. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2021.09.004.
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Outcomes of the First Virtual General Surgery Certifying Exam of the American Board of Surgery

Chen H, et. al. Ann Surg. 2021 Sep 1;274(3):467-472. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000004988.
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Trainee Utilization of the SCORE Curriculum is Associated With Improved ABSITE Performance: A Multi-institutional Study

McGaha P, et. al. J Surg Educ. 2021 Nov-Dec;78(6):e196-e200. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2021.06.022.
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US Medical Licensing Exam Performance and American Board of Surgery Qualifying and Certifying Examinations

Stain SC, Matthews JB, Ata A, Adams DB, Chen H, Potts JR. J Am Coll Surg. 2021 Dec;233(6):722-729. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2021.08.674.
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