scholarly journals A Multilevel Analysis of Examinee Gender, Standardized Patient Gender, and United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 2 Clinical Skills Communication and Interpersonal Skills Scores

2011 ◽  
Vol 86 ◽  
pp. S17-S20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monica M. Cuddy ◽  
Kimberly A. Swygert ◽  
David B. Swanson ◽  
Ann C. Jobe
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Multilevel Analysis ◽  
Interpersonal Skills ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
Standardized Patient ◽  
Patient Gender ◽  
Medical Licensing ◽  
Licensing Examination

scholarly journals Evaluation of a course to prepare international students for the United States Medical Licensing Examination step 2 clinical skills exam

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel B. Levine ◽  
Andrew P. Levy ◽  
Robert Lubin ◽  
Sarah Halevi ◽  
Rebeca Rios ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
The United States ◽  
International Medical ◽  
Pass Rate ◽  
Pass Rates ◽  
Medical Licensing ◽  
Licensing Examination ◽  
Usmle Step

Purpose: United States (US) and Canadian citizens attending medical school abroad often desire to return to the US for residency, and therefore must pass US licensing exams. We describe a 2-day United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) step 2 clinical skills (CS) preparation course for students in the Technion American Medical School program (Haifa, Israel) between 2012 and 2016.Methods: Students completed pre- and post-course questionnaires. The paired t-test was used to measure students’ perceptions of knowledge, preparation, confidence, and competence in CS pre- and post-course. To test for differences by gender or country of birth, analysis of variance was used. We compared USMLE step 2 CS pass rates between the 5 years prior to the course and the 5 years during which the course was offered.Results: Ninety students took the course between 2012 and 2016. Course evaluations began in 2013. Seventy-three students agreed to participate in the evaluation, and 64 completed the pre- and post-course surveys. Of the 64 students, 58% were US-born and 53% were male. Students reported statistically significant improvements in confidence and competence in all areas. No differences were found by gender or country of origin. The average pass rate for the 5 years prior to the course was 82%, and the average pass rate for the 5 years of the course was 89%.Conclusion: A CS course delivered at an international medical school may help to close the gap between the pass rates of US and international medical graduates on a high-stakes licensing exam. More experience is needed to determine if this model is replicable.

scholarly journals Sequence Effects in the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) Examination

2007 ◽  
Vol 82 (Suppl) ◽  
pp. S101-S104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chaitanya Ramineni ◽  
Polina Harik ◽  
Melissa J. Margolis ◽  
Brian E. Clauser ◽  
David B. Swanson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
The United States ◽  
Medical Licensing ◽  
Sequence Effects ◽  
Licensing Examination ◽  
Usmle Step

scholarly journals The Introduction of Clinical Skills Assessment into the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE): A Description of USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS)

2005 ◽  
Vol 91 (3) ◽  
pp. 22-25
Author(s):  
Richard E. Hawkins
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
The United States ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Clinical Skills Assessment ◽  
Medical Licensing ◽  
Training Quality ◽  
Licensing Examination ◽  
Usmle Step

ABSTRACT In June 2004, Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) was introduced into the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE). The purpose of USMLE Step 2 CS is to ensure successful candidates for licensure in the United States possess the clinical skills that are essential for safe and effective patient care. Ensuring high quality in such a large-scale, performance-based test requires meticulous attention to detail at multiple levels in preparing for implementation. These levels include: case and test development, standardized patient training, quality assurance, scoring and standard setting. The authors describe the efforts undertaken to ensure the examination provides for a fair assessment of individual examinee performance with regard to those fundamental patient-centered skills.

scholarly journals Impact of the United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 2 Clinical Skills Exam on Medical School Clinical Skills Assessment

2006 ◽  
Vol 81 (Suppl) ◽  
pp. S13-S16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen E. Hauer ◽  
Arianne Teherani ◽  
Kathleen M. Kerr ◽  
Patricia S. O???Sullivan ◽  
David M. Irby
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
The United States ◽  
Skills Assessment ◽  
Clinical Skills Assessment ◽  
Medical Licensing ◽  
Licensing Examination
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