Auditing graduate medical education
Healthcare Auditing Weekly, September 20, 2005
Last week, we reviewed the first steps of auditing graduate medical education programs. This week, we'll discuss verifying residency approval and reviewing foreign medical school graduates.
To determine whether an appropriate accrediting body has approved the hospital's residency program, ensure that one of the following organizations has granted approval:
To review foreign medical school graduates
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