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One hundred fifty Multiple Choice questions (MCQs) were selected for this examination from a pool of previous MCQs used for board certification examinations. Baseline chracteristic of the examinee including residency year, training institution (medical schools and public health-based training institutions), regional-based area of the institution, overall test score, scoring by subcategory, total time to complete the examination, and the length of accredited as a training centre time were collected and analysed.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Total 613 examinees. The mean total score of 1st and 3rd year residency of a public health hospital institution differed from those with medical school-based training. On average, the scores in 4 out of 10 categories of residency from medical school training institutions were higher. However, residency from institutions with over 7 years of experience tended to score higher in the Liver, Biliary and Pancreas category.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>The average scores of MCQs exams which reflect the medical knowledge for general surgical residency training at medical schools do not significantly differ from those of individuals undergoing public health training. 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