The essential elements of undergraduate medical education in obstetrics and gynecology: A comparison of the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics Medical Student Educational Objectives and the National Board of Medical Examiners Subject Examination

• Published in: American journal of obstetrics and gynecology Vol. 193; no. 5; pp. 1773 - 1779
• Main Authors: Hammoud, Maya M., Cox, Susan M., Goff, Barbara, Goepfert, Alice, Butler, Aggie, Swanson, David B., Holtzman, Kathleen Z., Allbee, Krista, Katz, Nadine T., Erickson, Sonya S.
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia, PA Mosby, Inc 01.11.2005; Elsevier
• Subjects: Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics; Biological and medical sciences; Delivery. Postpartum. Lactation; Education, Medical, Undergraduate - standards; Educational Measurement; Educational objectives; Faculty; Gynecology - education; Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics; Medical sciences; National Board of Medical Examiners; Obstetrics - education; Obstetrics and gynecology subject examination; Societies, Medical; Specialty Boards; Undergraduate medical education; United States; United States; Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics; Educational objectives; National Board of Medical Examiners; Undergraduate medical education; Obstetrics and gynecology subject examination; Human; Undergraduate medical education Educational objectives Obstetrics and gynecology subject examination; Gynecology; Student; Essential; Obstetrics; Pregnancy; Medicine; Education; Delivery; Comparative study

The objective of this study was to investigate whether the essential elements of the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO) Medical Student Educational Objectives were adequately represented on the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) obstetrics and gynecology subject ex...