A Test of Diversity - What USMLE Pass/Fail Scoring Means for Medicine

被引：28

作者：

Youmans, Quentin R. ^{[1
]}

Essien, Utibe R. ^{[2
,3
]}

Capers, Quinn ^{[4
]}

机构：

[1] Northwestern Univ, Dept Med, Div Cardiol, Feinberg Sch Med, Chicago, IL 60611 USA

[2] Univ Pittsburgh, Sch Med, Div Gen Internal Med, Pittsburgh, PA USA

[3] VA Pittsburgh Healthcare Syst, Ctr Hlth Equ Res & Promot, Pittsburgh, PA USA

[4] Ohio State Univ, Coll Med, Dept Med, Div Cardiovasc Med, Columbus, OH 43210 USA

来源：

NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE | 2020年 / 382卷 / 25期

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D O I：

10.1056/NEJMp2004356

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

Although the effect of a pass/fail USMLE Step 1 exam on trainees from underrepresented groups remains uncertain, the change may help diversify the medical profession, opening a world of possibilities for physicians and patients alike.

引用

页码：2393 / 2395

页数：3

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