# The American Board of Surgery Certifying Examination: A Retrospective Study of the Decreasing Pass Rates and Performance for First-Time Examinees

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/the-american-board-of-surgery-certifying-examination-a-retrospective-study-of/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | John L. Falcone,Giselle G. Hamad |
| Citations | 26 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jsurg.2011.06.011 |
| Fields | Medicine,Social Sciences |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2073700661 |
| PMID | 22365871 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2011 |

## Paper authors

- [John L. Falcone](https://scholariq.org/researchers/john-l-falcone/)

## Paper journal

- [Journal of surgical education](https://scholariq.org/journals/journal-of-surgical-education/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Surgical Simulation and Training](https://scholariq.org/topics/surgical-simulation-and-training/)

## Paper topics

- [Surgical Simulation and Training](https://scholariq.org/topics/surgical-simulation-and-training/)
- [Diversity and Career in Medicine](https://scholariq.org/topics/diversity-and-career-in-medicine/)
- [Innovations in Medical Education](https://scholariq.org/topics/innovations-in-medical-education/)

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