Earlier this fall, the National Board of Medical Examiners released updated USMLE performance data. Naturally, that means it’s time again to talk about USMLE score creep.
In this video, I’ll explain what’s driving the slow and steady increase in USMLE performance; examine what it means for current medical students, residency applicants, and program directors; and predict how the format of the USMLE will change in the very near future.
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NOTES, BY SECTION:
0:39 - Overview of #scorecreep
USMLE Score Interpretation Guidelines (12-Sept-2023)
www.usmle.org/...
1:56 - USMLE scores, then and now
4:14 - “It’s because Step 1 is pass/fail!”
5:14 - “Everyone is cheating!”
7:18 - “They keep increasing the passing standard”
Sheriff of Sodium: A peek inside the sausage factory - setting the Step 1 minimum passing score (2019)
thesheriffofso...
10:13 - “I’d score 270 if I took Step 2 today”
11:03 - How USMLE scoring works
Sheriff of Sodium: Breaking the magic - how the USMLE three-digit score is calculated (2020)
• Breaking the magic: ho...
14:39 - Thought experiment: Roger Bannister
17:04 - “It’s just because test prep is better”
18:21 - Thought experiment: the electric washing machine
19:49 - “This proves nothing because the test is different”
21:44 - “The exam must be getting easier!”
Case SM, et al. Acad Med 1996; 71(10 Suppl):S238-30.
pubmed.ncbi.nl...
Step 2 CK Sample Test Questions
www.usmle.org/...
28:00 - “How will programs evaluate applicants when everyone scores a 270?”
Mee J, et al. Adv Health Sci Educ 2023; online ahead of print.
pubmed.ncbi.nl...
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MUSIC:
“Clutch,” by Nicolas Major.
8 сен 2024