The COVID-19 outbreak has sown clinical and administrative chaos at academic health
centers throughout the country. As COVID-19-related burdens on the health care system and …

In February 2020, the governing bodies of the United States Medical Licensing Examination
(USMLE) announced the decision to change Step 1 score reporting from a three-digit system …

Background In 2020, Step 1 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE)
changed to a pass/fail reporting. Step 1 has been one of the main factors for both inviting …

Objective The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the major quality assurance
strategies, accreditation and licensure, in health professions education. It explores the …

Calls for curricular reform in medical schools and enhanced integration of basic and clinical
science have resulted in a shift toward preclerkship curricula that enhance the clinical …

Introduction In 2019, 4.6% of US-MD students self-identified as students with disabilities
(SWD); many of these students will require accommodations on the USMLE Step-1 …

With ever-growing emphasis on high-stakes testing in medical education, such as the
Medical College Admission Test and the United States Medical Licensing Examination Step …

Precision education (PE) systematically leverages data and advanced analytics to inform
educational interventions that, in turn, promote meaningful learner outcomes. PE does this …

Several schools have moved the United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 1 exam
after core clerkships, and others are considering this change. Delaying Step 1 may improve …

In the first session, Dr. Ismail discussed curricular trends based on published data from the
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), illustrating that, since 2017 …