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The Canadian certification examination in psychiatry. II: Who passes and who fails.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  466623     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
No analysis of Canadian certification examinations in psychiatry has previously been published although analyses of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and the British Membership examinations are available. Because candidates, directors of residency training, mental health planners and consumers are all interested in who passes and who fails the certification examinations, available examination data for English speaking candidates are analyzed. Successful candidates are more likely to be younger; to have attended medical schools in English speaking countries (in North America, the British Isles, or the "old Dominions"); to have placed in the upper two-thirds of their medical school class; to have entered psychiatric training soon after graduating from medical school and then to have completed their training without interruption. Some limitations of the examinations and the problem of candidates who fail are briefly discussed.
Authors:
F H Lowy; M Dongier
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Canadian Psychiatric Association journal     Volume:  24     ISSN:  0008-4824     ISO Abbreviation:  Can Psychiatr Assoc J     Publication Date:  1979 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1979-10-17     Completed Date:  1979-10-17     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0414266     Medline TA:  Can Psychiatr Assoc J     Country:  CANADA    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  284-92     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Canada
Certification*
Clinical Competence
Educational Measurement*
Foreign Medical Graduates
Humans
Internship and Residency
Psychiatry / education*
Specialty Boards
United States

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