A Plea to Reassess the Role of United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 1 Scores in Residency Selection
Abstract
The three-step United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) was developed by the National Board of Medical Examiners and the Federation of State Medical Boards to provide medical licensing authorities a uniform evaluation system on which to base licensure. The test results appear to be a good measure of content knowledge and a reasonable predictor of performance on subsequent in-training and certification exams. Nonetheless, it is...
Paper Details
Title
A Plea to Reassess the Role of United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 1 Scores in Residency Selection
Published Date
Jan 1, 2016
Journal
Volume
91
Issue
1
Pages
12 - 15
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