Under pressure from a grassroots campaign, the monopolistic National Board of Medical Examiners has made a significant concession in the way it administers Step 1 of the US Medical Licensing Examination.  Our guest Bryan Carmody was among the most vocal participants in that campaign.  He returns to the show to give us an update and to share his thoughts on what might happen next.

Under pressure from a grassroots campaign, the monopolistic National Board of Medical Examiners has made a significant concession in the way it administers Step 1 of the US Medical Licensing Examination. Our guest Bryan Carmody was among the most vocal participants in that campaign. He returns to the show to give us an update and to share his thoughts on what might happen next.

Ep. 108 The Testing Cartel Retreats on Step 1: What Next for Medical Students?

This is a show for all those who love medicine but have grown weary of this vast boondoggle called the health care system.  We produce an episode once a week and we regularly bring in guests that we put on the hot seat.  We discuss current topics in medical science, policy, economics, and ethics, always with an eye toward safeguarding the doctor-patient relationship.  We bring fresh, provocative insights that resonate with physicians in the trenches who are determined not to let their passion for medicine be ground to a pulp.

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This is a show for all those who love medicine but have grown weary of this vast boondoggle called the health care system. We produce an episode once a week and we regularly bring in guests that we put on the hot seat. We discuss current topics in medical science, policy, economics, and ethics, always with an eye toward safeguarding the doctor-patient relationship. We bring fresh, provocative insights that resonate with physicians in the trenches who are determined not to let their passion for medicine be ground to a pulp.

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Ep. 108 The Testing Cartel Retreats on Step 1: What Next for Medical Students?

Ep. 108 The Testing Cartel Retreats on Step 1: What Next for Medical Students?