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Results of a National Survey of Program Directors’ Perspectives on a Pass/Fail US Medical Licensing Examination Step 1

Om U. Patel, William K. Haynes, Kaitlin Burge, Ishant Yadav, Todd David Peterson, Andres F. Camino, Nicholas J. Van Wagoner

2022JAMA Network Open25 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

This survey study of medical residency program directors assesses differences in the relative importance of the US Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 in resident selection following its transition to pass/fail evaluation.

Topics & Concepts

United States Medical Licensing ExaminationLicensureSelection (genetic algorithm)Program directorMedical educationMedical schoolFamily medicineActuarial scienceMedicinePsychologyBusinessComputer scienceArtificial intelligenceInnovations in Medical EducationDiversity and Career in MedicineHealthcare Quality and Management