The impact of postgraduate training and timing on USMLE Step 3 performance

被引：9

作者：

Sawhill, AJ ^{[1
]}

Dillon, GF ^{[1
]}

Ripkey, DR ^{[1
]}

Hawkins, RE ^{[1
]}

Swanson, DB ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Natl Board Med Examiners, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA

来源：

ACADEMIC MEDICINE | 2003年 / 78卷 / 10期

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D O I：

10.1097/00001888-200310001-00004

中图分类号：

G40 [教育学];

学科分类号：

040101 ; 120403 ;

摘要：

Purpose. This study examined the extent to which differences in clinical experience, gained in postgraduate training programs, affect performance on Step 3 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE). Method. Subjects in the study were 36,805 U.S. and Canadian medical school graduates who took USMLE Step 3 for the first time between November 1999 and December 2002. Regression analyses examined the relation between length and type of postgraduate training and Step 3 score after controlling for prior performance on previous USMLE examinations. Results. Results indicate that postgraduate training in programs that provide exposure to a broad range of patient problems, and continued training in such areas, improves performance on Step 3. Conclusions. Study data reaffirm the validity of the USMLE Step 3 examination, and the information found in the pattern of results across specialties may be useful to residents and program directors.

引用

页码：S10 / S12

页数：3

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