Background Aligning resident and training program attributes is critical. Many programs
screen and select residents using assessment tools not grounded in available evidence …

Purpose With the change in Step 1 score reporting, Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) may
become a pivotal factor in resident selection. This systematic review and meta-analysis …

Background Nearly all US medical students engage in a 4–8 week period of intense
preparation for their first-level licensure exams, termed a “dedicated preparation …

Competency-based medical education (CBME) requires a criterion-referenced approach to
assessment. However, despite best efforts to advance CBME, there remains an implicit, and …

Objective To determine whether internists' initial specialty certification and the maintenance
of that certification (MOC) is associated with lower in-hospital mortality for their patients with …

Background Holistic review promotes diversity, but widespread implementation remains
limited. Objective We aimed to develop a practical approach to incorporate holistic review …

The United States Medical Licensing Examination announced the changing of Step 1 score
reporting from a three-digit number to pass/fail beginning on January 1, 2022. Plastic …

Background Disparities in objective assessments in graduate medical education such as the
In-Training Examination (ITE) that disadvantage women and those self-identifying with …

Background: The US Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 change to pass/fail
has been met with mixed reviews, and the impact on medical student education and …

Purpose To examine whether there are group differences in milestone ratings submitted by
program directors working with clinical competency committees (CCCs) based on gender for …