Education, Medical, Graduate
| Definition: |
Educational programs for medical graduates entering a specialty. They include formal specialty training as well as academic work in the clinical and basic medical sciences, and may lead to board certification or an advanced medical degree. |
| Notes: |
differentiate from EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING: see note on EDUCATION, CONTINUING; Manual 34.22; DF: EDUC MED GRAD |
Education, Medical, Graduate Definitions and Terms
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