JAMA Clinical Reviews
JAMA Clinical Reviews
Failing the Boards—What Happens When the Board Fails Itself?
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Failing the Boards—What Happens When the Board Fails Itself?

When trying to administer its qualifying examination during the COVID-19 shutdowns, the American Board of Surgery failed. Jo Buyske, MD, president and chief executive officer of the American Board of Surgery, discusses what went wrong and what they are doing to fix it.

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