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J.Jpn. Surg. Soc.. 110(3): 120-122, 2009
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BOARD-CERTIFYING SYSTEMS OF THE JAPAN SURGICAL SOCIETY AND SUBSPECIALTY SURGICAL SOCIETIES
In postgraduate training courses to develop superior surgeons with both general and subspecialty surgery competence, board-certifying systems play an important role as guideposts. The board-certified surgeon designation of the Japan Surgical Society as the first guidepost has provided the foundations for board-certified surgeon systems of subspecialty surgical societies as the second guidepost. A committee consisting of representatives from nine surgical societies has been working actively to make these board-certifying systems more reasonable and consistent.
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