Current views on the new United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 1 pass/fail format: a review of the literature

LN Raborn, JE Janis - journal of surgical research, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction Residency programs have historically used numerical Step 1 scores to screen
applicants, making it a career-defining, high-stakes examination. Step 1 scores will be …

Postgraduate selection in medical education: a scoping review of current priorities and values

HA Caretta-Weyer, KW Eva, DJ Schumacher… - Academic …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Purpose The process of screening and selecting trainees for postgraduate training has
evolved significantly in recent years, yet remains a daunting task. Postgraduate training …

A 5-year analysis of the integrated plastic surgery residency match: the most competitive specialty?

DB Asserson, BA Sarac, JE Janis - journal of surgical research, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Introduction The National Residency Matching Program is becoming more
competitive across all medical specialties. The match rate for surgical specialties is …

The effects of pass/fail USMLE step 1 scoring on the otolaryngology residency application process

K Goshtasbi, M Abouzari, T Tjoa… - The …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To investigate how the decision to report United States Medical Licensing
Examination (USMLE) Step 1 score as pass/fail will influence future otolaryngology …

Exploring reasons for MD-PhD trainees' experiences of impostor phenomenon

D Chakraverty, JE Cavazos, DB Jeffe - BMC medical education, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Acceptance into US MD-PhD dual-degree programs is highly
competitive, and the lengthy training program requires transitioning between multiple …

We have no choice but to transform: the future of medical education after the COVID-19 pandemic

CR Lucey, JA Davis, MM Green - Academic Medicine, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Medical education exists to prepare the physician workforce that our nation needs, but the
COVID-19 pandemic threatened to disrupt that mission. Likewise, the national increase in …

A comparison of orthopaedic surgery and internal medicine perceptions of USMLE Step 1 pass/fail scoring

F Mun, AR Scott, D Cui, EB Lehman, S Jeong… - BMC medical …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 1 will transition
from numeric grading to pass/fail, sometime after January 2022. The aim of this study was to …

The impact on medical student stress in relation to a change in USMLE Step 1 examination score reporting to pass/fail

K Baniadam, S Elkadi, P Towfighi, N Aminpour… - Medical science …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 was designed to
be a benchmark measure of knowledge and has been used heavily in the residency …

The impact of holistic review of urology residency applications on selection for interview during the COVID-19 pandemic

AE Schulz, JE Nussbaum, J Loloi, A Sankin… - urology, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective To investigate the impact of a holistic review of urology residency applications on
interview selection at our institution during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods In the 2019 …

Can standardized dates for interview offers mitigate excessive interviewing?

KS Santos-Parker, HK Morgan, NT Katz… - Journal of Surgical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective To determine the impact of specialty-specific guidelines for standardized interview
offers on residency applicant behavior towards excessive interviewing. Design In 2019 to …