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. 2010 Dec;2(4):616–623. doi: 10.4300/JGME-D-10-00105.1

Figure 1.

Figure 1

Diagram of the Graduate Medical Education (GME) Pipeline. Pipeline Programs Are Programs Leading to Initial Board Certification. Continuing GME Programs Are Programs Undertaken by Residents After Successful Completion of Pipeline Programs. In Many Disciplines, These Are Also Called Fellowship Programs, Although Residents May Also Choose to Pursue a Second Specialty Program Prior to Entering Clinical Practice