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Letters |15 August 1993

Downsizing Internal Medicine Residencies

Harry R. Kimball; Linda L. Blank

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TO THE EDITOR:
Drs. Asch and Ende's excellent article [1] may yield the mistaken impression that the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) favors downsizing internal medicine residency training programs by eliminating marginal residencies that fail to achieve a rolling, 3-year, 50% pass rate on the certifying examination. This strategy was one of several suggested by President-emeritus, Dr. John A. Benson, Jr., to raise awareness about the continuing poor performance of a small but significant number of programs and to take the steps necessary to improve their educational environment. Although the Board believes that program pass rates over time do...
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Kimball HR, Blank LL. Downsizing Internal Medicine Residencies. Ann Intern Med. 1993;119:346–347. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-119-4-199308150-00028

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Published: Ann Intern Med. 1993;119(4):346-347.

DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-119-4-199308150-00028

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