Ensuring vascular surgical training is on the right track Erica L. Mitchell, MD, Sonal Arora, MD, Gregory L. Moneta, MD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 53, Issue 2, Pages 517-525 (February 2011) DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2010.08.082 Copyright © 2011 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 The current pathways for postgraduate education in vascular surgery and associated American Board of Surgery examinations required for certification. The Traditional (5+2) and Early Specialization Program (4+2) can lead to certification in both general and vascular surgery. The Integrated (0+5) pathway allows for certification in vascular surgery only. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2011 53, 517-525DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2010.08.082) Copyright © 2011 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Miller's pyramid for assessing clinical competence. Knowledge (Knows) is at the lowest level of the pyramid, followed by competence (Knows how), performance (Shows how), and action (Does).18 Journal of Vascular Surgery 2011 53, 517-525DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2010.08.082) Copyright © 2011 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions