The New Era of Pass/Fail USMLE Step 1: Medical Students’ Call to Action

Conway, Nicholas B.; Khan, Irfan A.; Geraghty, Joseph R

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“…Student-led initiatives to improve their peers’ preparation and readiness for USMLE exams have been described in the literature, often involving trainee-developed curricula as well as third-party “parallel curricula.” 34,35 One of the most significant changes to medical education in recent decades was the decision, announced by the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) on February 12, 2020, to transition the USMLE Step 1 examination from a 3-digit numeric score to pass/fail scoring as of January 26, 2022, a decision with widespread implications for trainees. 36 Trainees were closely involved in conversations leading up to this decision, including participation as key stakeholders in the Invitational Conference on USMLE Scoring held in March 2019. 37 We believe this decision is a step in the right direction toward improving the medical education landscape.…”

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Student-Led Initiatives and Advocacy in Academic Medicine: Empowering the Leaders of Tomorrow

Forrest¹,

Geraghty²

2022

Academic Medicine

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Trainees’ value as effective leaders within academic medicine has been increasingly recognized. From their perspective as adult learners who enter medical education from diverse backgrounds, trainees offer significant value to the teaching, learning, and practice of medicine. As such, trainees have developed and led various successful initiatives throughout academic medicine. In this Invited Commentary, 2 medical students with national leadership roles provide their perspectives on how student-led initiatives and advocacy can help push academic medicine forward. The authors first provide an overview of the success of student-led initiatives throughout medical education as evidenced by the Trainee-Authored Letters to the Editor in this issue, highlighting the unique contributions and perspectives of trainees in the development and implementation of new initiatives or ways of thinking. Although trainees add value to many areas in academic medicine, here the authors highlight 4 current areas that align with Association of American Medical Colleges priorities: (1) public health emergencies including the COVID-19 pandemic; (2) equity, inclusion, and diversity; (3) wellness and resilience amongst trainees and health care providers; and (4) recent changes to the United States Medical Licensing Examination and the transition to residency. By sharing their experiences with student-led initiatives within each of these domains, the authors provide lessons learned and discuss successes and obstacles encountered along the way. Overall, there is a critical need for increased engagement of trainees in medical education. Empowering trainees now ensures the academic medicine leaders of tomorrow are prepared to face the challenges that await them.

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