Diminishing Objectivity in the Residency Application Process

2025/02/06 by James Paul Agolia, Allen Green, David A. Spain +1 · 1 voice
Medicine · Social Sciences · #Diversity and Career in Medicine #Health and Medical Research Impacts #Innovations in Medical Education

paper · doi:10.1001/jama.2024.28397

openalex publication_date 2025/02/06 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

This Viewpoint discusses the importance of standardized metrics of academic and clinical performance among medical students applying for residency in light of many examinations and classes now being graded pass-fail.

Discussions

• "reinstituting USMLE Step 1 examination scores, retaining multicategory medical school grades, and capping the number of disclosed research experiences would foster a fairer and more consistent, trans [bsky, 6 points, 1 comments]

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