USMLE Step 1 Is Pass/Fail - Should the ABSITE Follow Suit?

Autor: Abdou H; Department of Surgery, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland., Kidd-Romero S; Department of Surgery, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland., Kubicki NS; University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland., Kavic SM; University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland. Electronic address: skavic@som.umaryland.edu.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of surgical education [J Surg Educ] 2021 May-Jun; Vol. 78 (3), pp. 711-713. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Sep 20.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2020.09.006
Abstrakt: The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 was recently made pass/fail. This decision was controversial largely because of the reliance on USMLE Step 1 scores in resident selection. However, these scores do not correlate with resident ability. In this manuscript, we consider if the American Board of Surgery In-Training Examination (ABSITE) should be pass/fail as well. The ABSITE has been used for "high-stakes" purposes, such as preliminary resident advancement and prospective fellow evaluation, for which it was not intended. Moreover, similar to the USMLE Step 1 exam, ABSITE scores have demonstrated no correlation with clinical ability. A pass/fail ABSITE would return the exam to its original purpose and minimize an over-reliance on scores. Moving forward, new objective measures will need to be developed to assess surgical trainees in a more holistic manner.
(Copyright © 2020 Association of Program Directors in Surgery. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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