Medical Student Perspectives Following the Change to a Pass/Fail USMLE Step 1 Exam
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| Title: | Medical Student Perspectives Following the Change to a Pass/Fail USMLE Step 1 Exam |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Abigail E. Reid, Swapnil Shah, Kristy Carlson |
| Source: | Educational Research: Theory and Practice. 2024 35(4):49-59. |
| Availability: | Northern Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association. Web site: http://www.nrmera.org/educational-research-theory-practice/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 11 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Medical Students, Student Attitudes, Educational Change, Pass Fail Grading, Student Evaluation, Testing, Licensing Examinations (Professions), Stress Variables, Well Being, Graduate Medical Education, Study Habits, Time, Anxiety |
| Geographic Terms: | Nebraska |
| ISSN: | 2637-8965 |
| Abstract: | The transition of the United States Medical License Exam Step 1 examination to pass/fail was implemented in January 2022 with the intent to reduce medical student stress levels while ensuring that students maintained a sufficient degree of medical knowledge in order to continue in their educational journey. While this is an admirable goal, uncertainty remains regarding the efficacy of this decision and the ramifications this will have on residency applications. The purpose of this study was to understand how the change of Step 1 to pass/fail has impacted student wellness and student perceptions of residency application factors. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1450027 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The transition of the United States Medical License Exam Step 1 examination to pass/fail was implemented in January 2022 with the intent to reduce medical student stress levels while ensuring that students maintained a sufficient degree of medical knowledge in order to continue in their educational journey. While this is an admirable goal, uncertainty remains regarding the efficacy of this decision and the ramifications this will have on residency applications. The purpose of this study was to understand how the change of Step 1 to pass/fail has impacted student wellness and student perceptions of residency application factors. |
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| ISSN: | 2637-8965 |
