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Direct linkCuddy, Monica M.; Swanson, David B.; Drake, Richard L.; Pawlina, Wojciech – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2013
Anatomy instruction has evolved over the past two decades as many medical schools have undergone various types of curricular reform. To provide empirical evidence about whether or not curricular changes impact the acquisition and retention of anatomy knowledge, this study investigated the effect of variation in gross anatomy course hours,…
Descriptors: Anatomy, Medical Education, Curriculum Development, Laboratories
Park, Yoon Soo; Hyderi, Abbas; Bordage, Georges; Xing, Kuan; Yudkowsky, Rachel – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2016
Recent changes to the patient note (PN) format of the United States Medical Licensing Examination have challenged medical schools to improve the instruction and assessment of students taking the Step-2 clinical skills examination. The purpose of this study was to gather validity evidence regarding response process and internal structure, focusing…
Descriptors: Interrater Reliability, Generalizability Theory, Licensing Examinations (Professions), Physicians
Burns, E. Robert; Garrett, Judy – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2015
Correlates of achievement in the basic science years in medical school and on the Step 1 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®), (Step 1) in relation to preadmission variables have been the subject of considerable study. Preadmissions variables such as the undergraduate grade point average (uGPA) and Medical College Admission…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Medical Students, College Science, Introductory Courses
Thompson, Andrew R.; Braun, Mark W.; O'Loughlin, Valerie D. – Advances in Physiology Education, 2013
Curricular reform is a widespread trend among medical schools. Assessing the impact that pedagogical changes have on students is a vital step in review process. This study examined how a shift from discipline-focused instruction and assessment to integrated instruction and assessment affected student performance in a second-year medical school…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Medical Students, Medical Education, Academic Achievement
Shiroma, Paulo R.; Alarcon, Renato D. – Academic Psychiatry, 2010
Objective: The authors examine the association between the selection factors used in a psychiatric residency program and subsequent clinical and academic performance among international medical graduate (IMG) candidates. Methods: The authors completed a retrospective review of application files and residency evaluations of 50 IMG residents who…
Descriptors: Graduate Medical Education, Behavioral Objectives, Psychiatry, Program Effectiveness
Click, Ivy A. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The nation is facing a physician shortage, specifically in relation to primary care and in rural underserved areas. The most basic function of a medical school is to educate physicians to care for the national population. The purpose of this study was to examine the physician practicing characteristics of the graduates of East Tennessee State…
Descriptors: Graduates, Physicians, State Universities, Medical Schools
Perez, Jose A., Jr.; Greer, Sharon – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2009
The Internal Medicine In-Training Examination (ITE) is administered during residency training in the United States as a self-assessment and program assessment tool. Performance on this exam correlates with outcome on the American Board of Internal Medicine Certifying examination. Internal Medicine Program Directors use the United States Medical…
Descriptors: Internal Medicine, Program Effectiveness, Statistical Significance, Correlation
Brooks, William S.; Woodley, Kristina T. C. Panizzi; Jackson, James R.; Hoesley, Craig J. – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2015
The University of Alabama School of Medicine (UASOM) instituted a fully integrated, organ system-based preclinical curriculum in 2007. Gross anatomy and embryology were integrated with other basic science disciplines throughout the first two years of undergraduate medical education. Here we describe the methods of instruction and integration of…
Descriptors: Anatomy, Medical Education, College Curriculum, Integrated Curriculum
McDougle, Leon; Mavis, Brian E.; Jeffe, Donna B.; Roberts, Nicole K.; Ephgrave, Kimberly; Hageman, Heather L.; Lypson, Monica L.; Thomas, Lauree; Andriole, Dorothy A. – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2013
This study sought to determine the academic and professional outcomes of medical school graduates who failed the United States Licensing Examination Step 1 on the first attempt. This retrospective cohort study was based on pooled data from 2,003 graduates of six Midwestern medical schools in the classes of 1997-2002. Demographic, academic, and…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Medical Education, Medical Schools, Physicians
Download full textGandy, Robyn A.; Herial, Nabeel A.; Khuder, Sadik A.; Metting, Patricia J. – Learning Assistance Review, 2008
This paper studies student performance predictions based on the United States Medical Licensure Exam (USMLE) Step 1. Subjects were second-year medical students from academic years of 2002 through 2006 (n = 711). Three measures of basic science knowledge (two curricular and one extracurricular) were evaluated as predictors of USMLE Step 1 scores.…
Descriptors: Medical Students, Licensing Examinations (Professions), Medical Education, Courses
Gohara, Sabry; Shapiro, Joseph I.; Jacob, Adam N.; Khuder, Sadik A.; Gandy, Robyn A.; Metting, Patricia J.; Gold, Jeffrey; Kleshinski, James; and James Kleshinski – Learning Assistance Review, 2011
The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether models based on pre-admission testing, including performance on the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), performance on required courses in the medical school curriculum, or a combination of both could accurately predict performance of medical students on the United States Medical Licensing…
Descriptors: Medical Education, Medical Students, Required Courses, Medical Schools
Jones, Roger C.; Desbiens, Norman A. – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2009
Proper interpretation of the results of the United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE) is important for program directors, residents, and faculty who advise applicants about applying for residency positions. We suspected that applicants often misinterpreted their performance in relationship to others who took the same examination. In 2005, 54…
Descriptors: Graduate Medical Education, Licensing Examinations (Professions), Test Interpretation, Self Evaluation (Individuals)
Collin, V. Terri; Violato, Claudio; Hecker, Kent – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2009
To develop and test a latent variable path model of general achievement, aptitude for medicine and competence in medicine employing data from the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), pre-medical undergraduate grade point average (UGPA) and demographic characteristics for competence in pre-clinical and measures of competence (United States…
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, Structural Equation Models, Testing, Licensing Examinations (Professions)
Kleshinski, James; Khuder, Sadik A.; Shapiro, Joseph I.; Gold, Jeffrey P. – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2009
Purpose: To examine the predictive ability of preadmission variables on United States Medical Licensing Examinations (USMLE) step 1 and step 2 performance, incorporating the use of a neural network model. Method: Preadmission data were collected on matriculants from 1998 to 2004. Linear regression analysis was first used to identify predictors of…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, College Admission, Medical Schools, Licensing Examinations (Professions)
MacLean, Lisa; Pato, Michele T. – Academic Psychiatry, 2011
Objective: Residency programs compete for applicants and commit extensive resources to the recruitment process. After failing to fill in the match for 5 years (1999-2004), this program decided to make changes in its recruitment process. The authors describe one program's experience in improving recruitment outcomes. Methods: The new training…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Medical Students, Recruitment, Graduate Medical Education
