Re: “The Relationship Between US Medical Licensing Examination Step Scores and ABR Core Examination Outcome and Performance: A Multi-Institutional Study”

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward I. Bluth
Keyword(s):  
Medical Licensing ◽  
Licensing Examination ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship

The Relationship Between US Medical Licensing Examination Step Scores and ABR Core Examination Outcome and Performance: A Multi-institutional Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (8) ◽  
pp. 1037-1045 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maitray D. Patel ◽  
Courtney M. Tomblinson ◽  
Thad Benefield ◽  
Kamran Ali ◽  
Carolynn M. DeBenedectis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Licensing ◽  
Licensing Examination ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship

The State of the Otolaryngology Match: A Review of Applicant Trends, “Impossible” Qualifications, and Implications

2017 ◽  
Vol 156 (6) ◽  
pp. 985-990 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah N. Bowe ◽  
Cecelia E. Schmalbach ◽  
Adrienne M. Laury
Keyword(s):  
The Past ◽  
Application Service ◽  
Research Publications ◽  
Medical Licensing ◽  
Usmle Step 1 ◽  
Licensing Examination ◽  
Usmle Step ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Residency Application ◽  
The Relationship

Objective This State of the Art Review aims (1) to define recent qualifications of otolaryngology resident applicants by focusing on United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) scores, Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) status, and research/publications and (2) to summarize the current literature regarding the relationship between these measures and performance in residency. Data Sources Electronic Residency Application Service, National Residency Matching Program, PubMed, Ovid, and GoogleScholar. Review Methods Electronic Residency Application Service and National Residency Matching Program data were analyzed to evaluate trends in applicant numbers and qualifications. Additionally, a literature search was performed with the aforementioned databases to identify relevant articles published in the past 5 years that examined USMLE Step 1 scores, AOA status, and research/publications. Conclusions Compared with other highly competitive fields over the past 3 years, the only specialty with decreasing applicant numbers is otolaryngology, with the rest remaining relatively stable or slightly increased. Additionally, USMLE Step 1 scores, AOA status, and research/publications do not reliably correlate with performance in residency. Implications for Practice The consistent decline in applications for otolaryngology residency is concerning and reflects a need for change in the current stereotype of the “ideal” otolaryngology applicant. This includes consideration of additional selection measures focusing on noncognitive and holistic qualities. Furthermore, otolaryngology faculty should counsel medical students that applying in otolaryngology is not “impossible” but rather a feasible and worthwhile endeavor.

scholarly journals The Relationship Between the American Board of Anesthesiology Part 1 Certification Examination and the United States Medical Licensing Examination

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 276-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerard F. Dillon ◽  
David B. Swanson ◽  
Joseph C. McClintock ◽  
Glenn P. Gravlee
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Medical Education ◽  
The United States ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Pass Rates ◽  
Certification Examination ◽  
Medical Licensing ◽  
Licensing Examination ◽  
Areas Of Interest ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background The graduate medical education community uses results from the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) to inform decisions about individuals' readiness for postgraduate training. Objective We sought to determine the relationship between performance on the USMLE and the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) Part 1 Certification Examination using a national sample of examinees, and we considered the relationship in the context of undergraduate medical education location and examination content. Methods Approximately 7800 individuals met inclusion criteria. The relationships between USMLE scores and ABA Part 1 pass rates were examined, and predictions for the strength of the relationship between USMLE content areas and ABA performance were compared with observed relationships. Results Pearson correlations between ABA Part 1 scores and USMLE Steps 1, 2 (clinical knowledge), and 3 scores for first-taker US/Canadian graduates were .59, .56, and .53, respectively. A clear relationship was demonstrated between USMLE scores and pass rates on ABA Part 1, and content experts were able to successfully predict the USMLE content categories that would least or most likely relate to ABA Part 1 scores. Conclusions The analysis provided evidence on a national scale that results from the USMLE and the ABA Part 1 were correlated and that success on the latter examination was associated with level of USMLE performance. Both testing programs have been successful in conceptualizing many of the knowledge areas of interest and in developing test content to reflect those areas.

scholarly journals Reforms of the Korean Medical Licensing Examination regarding item development and performance evaluation

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mi Kyoung Yim
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Skills ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Medical Schools ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Medical Licensing ◽  
Competency Based ◽  
Licensing Examination ◽  
And Performance ◽  
New Policies ◽  
Written Test

Purpose: The Korean Medical Licensing Examination (KMLE) has undergone a variety of innovative reforms implemented by the National Health Personnel Licensing Examination Board (NHPLEB) in order to make it a competency-based test. The purpose of this article is to describe the ways in which the KMLE has been reformed and the effect of those innovations on medical education in Korea. Methods: Changes in the KMLE were traced from 1994 to 2014 by reviewing the adoption of new policies by the NHPLEB and the relevant literature. Results: The most important reforms that turned the examination into a competency-based test were the following: First, the subjects tested on the exam were revised; second, R-type items were introduced; third, the proportion of items involving problem-solving skills was increased; and fourth, a clinical skills test was introduced in addition to the written test. The literature shows that the above reforms have resulted in more rigorous licensure standards and have improved the educational environment of medical schools in Korea. Conclusion: The reforms of the KMLE have led to improvements in how the competency of examinees is evaluated, as well as improvements in the educational system in medical schools in Korea.

The Influence of Cognitive and Affective Reactions to Feedback on Subsequent Goals

2010 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Remus Ilies ◽  
Timothy A. Judge ◽  
David T. Wagner
Keyword(s):  
Performance Feedback ◽  
Business School ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Emotional Reactions ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Dispositional Measure ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Reactions To Feedback

This paper focuses on explaining how individuals set goals on multiple performance episodes, in the context of performance feedback comparing their performance on each episode with their respective goal. The proposed model was tested through a longitudinal study of 493 university students’ actual goals and performance on business school exams. Results of a structural equation model supported the proposed conceptual model in which self-efficacy and emotional reactions to feedback mediate the relationship between feedback and subsequent goals. In addition, as expected, participants’ standing on a dispositional measure of behavioral inhibition influenced the strength of their emotional reactions to negative feedback.

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