Showing 1 - 4 of 4 Research Library Publications

In Reply to D'Eon and Kleinheksel

Posted: | Katie L. Arnhart, Monica M. Cuddy, David Johnson, Michael A. Barone, Aaron Young

Academic Medicine: Volume 97 - Issue 4 - Pages 476-477

 

Response to to emphasize that although findings support a relationship between multiple USMLE attempts and increased likelihood of receiving disciplinary actions, the findings in isolation are not sufficient for proposing new policy on how many attempts should be allowed.

Category:Product-Oriented Research, USMLE, Assessment-Oriented Research, Reliability/Validity, Links to Outcomes

Multiple United States Medical Licensing Examination Attempts and the Estimated Risk of Disciplinary Actions Among Graduates of U.S. and Canadian Medical Schools

Posted: | Katie L. Arnhart, Monica M. Cuddy, David Johnson, Michael A. Barone, Aaron Young

Academic Medicine: Volume 96 - Issue 9 - Pages 1319-1323

 

This study examined the relationship between USMLE attempts and the likelihood of receiving disciplinary actions from state medical boards.

Category:Product-Oriented Research, USMLE, Assessment-Oriented Research, Reliability/Validity, Links to Outcomes

Exploring the Relationships Between USMLE Performance and Disciplinary Action in Practice: A Validity Study of Score Inferences From a Licensure Examination

Posted: | Monica M. Cuddy, Aaron Young, Andrew Gelman, David B. Swanson, David A. Johnson, Gerard F. Dillon, Brian E. Clauser

The authors examined the extent to which USMLE scores relate to the odds of receiving a disciplinary action from a U.S. state medical board.

Category:Product-Oriented Research, USMLE, Assessment-Oriented Research, Reliability/Validity, Links to Outcomes

Enhancement of Assessment of Physician-Patient Communication Skills in the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE)

Posted: | Ruth B. Hoppe, Ann M. King, Kathleen M. Mazor, Gail E. Furman, Penelope Wick-Garcia, Heather Corcoran–Ponisciak, Peter J. Katsufrakis

Academic Medicine: Volume 88 - Issue 11 - p 1670-1675

 

From 2007 through 2012, the NBME team reviewed literature in physician–patient communication, examined performance characteristics of the Step 2 CS exam, observed case development and quality assurance processes, interviewed SPs and their trainers, and reviewed video recordings of examinee–SP interactions.  The authors describe perspectives gained by their team from the review process and outline the resulting enhancements to the Step 2 CS exam, some of which were rolled out in June 2012.

Category:Product-Oriented Research, USMLE