A Brief Update on USMLE Score Creep

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Earlier this fall, the National Board of Medical Examiners released updated USMLE performance data. Naturally, that means it’s time again to talk about USMLE score creep. • • In this video, I’ll explain what’s driving the slow and steady increase in USMLE performance; examine what it means for current medical students, residency applicants, and program directors; and predict how the format of the USMLE will change in the very near future. • • _ • NOTES, BY SECTION: • • 0:39 – Overview of #scorecreep • • USMLE Score Interpretation Guidelines (12-Sept-2023) • https://www.usmle.org/sites/default/f... • 1:56 – USMLE scores, then and now • • 4:14 – “It’s because Step 1 is pass/fail!” • • 5:14 – “Everyone is cheating!” • • 7:18 – “They keep increasing the passing standard” • • Sheriff of Sodium: A peek inside the sausage factory – setting the Step 1 minimum passing score (2019) • https://thesheriffofsodium.com/2019/0... • • 10:13 – “I’d score 270 if I took Step 2 today” • • 11:03 – How USMLE scoring works • • Sheriff of Sodium: Breaking the magic – how the USMLE three-digit score is calculated (2020) • • Breaking the magic: how the USMLE thr... • • 14:39 – Thought experiment: Roger Bannister • • 17:04 – “It’s just because test prep is better” • • 18:21 – Thought experiment: the electric washing machine • • 19:49 – “This proves nothing because the test is different” • • 21:44 – “The exam must be getting easier!” • • Case SM, et al. Acad Med 1996; 71(10 Suppl):S238-30. • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8940926/ • • Step 2 CK Sample Test Questions • https://www.usmle.org/prepare-your-ex... • • 28:00 - “How will programs evaluate applicants when everyone scores a 270?” • • Mee J, et al. Adv Health Sci Educ 2023; online ahead of print. • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37665... • • _ • MUSIC: • “Clutch,” by Nicolas Major.

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