Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Volume 210, Issue 6 , Pages 990-996 , June 2010

International Medical Graduates in General Surgery: Increasing Needs, Decreasing Numbers

  • Kyla P. Terhune, MD
    • ,
  • Victor Zaydfudim, MD, MPH
    • ,
  • Naji N. Abumrad, MD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence address: Naji N Abumrad, MD, FACS, Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, D-4313 Medical Center North, Nashville, TN 37232-2730

Received 17 November 2009 ,Revised 2 February 2010 ,Accepted 2 February 2010.

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 Disclosure information: Dr Terhune is a board member of the National Resident Matching Program, for which she receives no financial compensation. None of the information in the article is meant to represent the stance of the National Resident Matching Program.

PII: S1072-7515(10)00104-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2010.02.021

Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Volume 210, Issue 6 , Pages 990-996 , June 2010

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