Modern MedEd

Step 1 Tensions: New Perspectives in the Pass/Fail Era


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Host: Christopher Morosky, MD, MS
Co-host: Leslie Hardy Hood, MD
Guest: Jamie L. North Ware, MD, FACOG

Overview

Join the Modern MedEd hosts as they explore the transition of the USMLE Step 1 exam to a pass/fail outcome. Dr. Leslie Hardy Hood reviews key excerpts from her interview with special guest Dr. Jamie North Ware. What is the purpose of the Step 1 exam, and why did the score reporting system recently change?  How are learners and educators adapting, and how do the changes potentially impact curriculum design for medical students? And, without numerical scores acting as a differentiator for academic performance, how can students demonstrate their competence and individual talents as they look ahead to the residency application process?

Show Notes

Dr. Jamie North Ware:
https://meharrymedicalgroup.com/provider/jamie-l-ware-m-d-facog/

Dr. Leslie Hardy Hood:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/leslie-hardy-hood-18849211b/

Dr. Christopher Morosky:
UConn Health
https://twitter.com/cmmorosky 

Additional Resources:

USMLE Step 1 Transition to Pass/Fail Only Score Reporting

The Step 1 exam is going pass/fail. Now what?

Summary Report and Preliminary Recommendations from the Invitational Conference on USMLE Scoring, March 2019

This season of Modern MedEd, an APGO podcast, was made possible by an unrestricted educational grant from Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals.

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