Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 4 , Pages 621-629 , October 2007

Vascular surgery training and certification: An international perspective

Presented in part at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery, Las Vegas, Nev, Mar 8-11, 2006, by Dr Cronenwett and at the Annual Meeting of the Association of Program Directors in Vascular Surgery, Washington, DC, Mar 29-31, 2007, by Dr Liapis.

  • Jack L. Cronenwett, MD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Vascular Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Jack L. Cronenwett, MD, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH 03755.
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  • Christos D. Liapis, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece.

Received 8 April 2007 ,Accepted 23 June 2007.

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    Status of vascular surgery certification in surveyed countries by year.

    Status of vascular surgery certification in surveyed countries by year.

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    Status of vascular surgery certification in surveyed countries in 2007.

    Status of vascular surgery certification in surveyed countries in 2007.

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    Mean length of vascular surgery (VS) and general surgery (GS) training in countries as a function of VS certification status. VS training length is longer and GS and total training length are shorter

    Mean length of vascular surgery (VS) and general surgery (GS) training in countries as a function of VS certification status. VS training length is longer and GS and total training length are shorter in countries with independent VS certification (P < .01). CTS, Cardiothoracic surgery.

 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(07)01069-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.06.033

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 4 , Pages 621-629 , October 2007

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