Recertification in surgery, 1980

The first recertification process of the American Board of Surgery was completed in 1980. The process consisted of a review of diplomates' credentials, peer review, a requirement for continuing education in surgery, submission of an operative experience list, and a multiple-choice examination....

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Published inArchives of surgery (Chicago. 1960) Vol. 116; no. 8; p. 1093
Main Authors Cruft, G E, Humphreys, Jr, J W, Hermann, R E, Meskauskas, J A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.08.1981
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Certification - history
Certification - standards
General Surgery - education
General Surgery - history
General Surgery - standards
History, 20th Century
Humans
Middle Aged
Peer Review
United States
United States
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Summary:The first recertification process of the American Board of Surgery was completed in 1980. The process consisted of a review of diplomates' credentials, peer review, a requirement for continuing education in surgery, submission of an operative experience list, and a multiple-choice examination. Of the 478 diplomates who completed the process, 471 were recertified. The mean score for participants in the examination was 82.8% correct. The passing score was 67.2% correct. An analysis of examination scores, correlated with biographic and demographic data, showed that the highest scores were achieved by the younger diplomates and those who indicated that their practice was full-time academic.
ISSN:0004-0010
1538-3644
DOI:10.1001/archsurg.1981.01380200089020