Annual Report on the United States Medical Licensing Examination®
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| Annual Report on the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) to Medical Licensing Authorities in the United States
Prepared by the Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States, Inc., and the National Board of Medical Examiners®
October 2017 2 Annual Report on USMLE to Medical Licensing Authorities in the U.S. | 2017
Table of Contents •
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Introduction and Program Overview ……………………………………………………4 o
Mission o
Governance o
Eligibility o
Content o
Test administration o
Test accommodations o
Score reporting o
Minimum passing scores o
Score reliability o
Score validity •
USMLE Program news, 2015-2017 …………………………………………………….…9 •
USMLE Strategic Communication Outreach …………………………………………….14 o
Key messaging o
Examinee input o
Social media o
Video o
Other elements under evaluation •
USMLE Enhancements ……...…………………………………………………………...16 o
Design review of Step 1 and Step 2 CK examinations o
Investigating improvements to reporting of USMLE results to examinees and medical schools o
New features in Step 2 CS patient note program •
Medical Licensing Authorities and the USMLE …………………………………………17 o
USMLE services to state medical boards o
State medical boards’ participation in USMLE o
USMLE policies •
USMLE Data and Research ...…..………………………………………………………..19 o
Aggregate performance data o
Research agenda o
2016 publications •
Standard setting …………………………………………………………………………..20 o
USMLE general procedures for standard setting o
Mandated data sources informing the judgment process o
Setting the standard •
Resources …. ……………………………………………………………………………22 o
Websites o
Written materials o
Key contacts •
Appendix ……………………………………………………………………………24 o
3 Annual Report on USMLE to Medical Licensing Authorities in the U.S. | 2017
The Annual Report on the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) to Medical Licensing Authorities in the United States provides state medical boards with an overview of the USMLE, a joint program of the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) and the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME). In addition to general information about the examination, the report provides updates on topics of specific interest to the boards, including program news, enhancements to USMLE, performance data, an overview of the standard setting process, and a summary of state medical boards’ interactions with the USMLE program. Links to key USMLE resources and articles, and a summary of USMLE-related research and publications are also provided.
Over the next year, the USMLE program will enhance and increase communication efforts with examinees and other USMLE stakeholders, including state medical boards and the public. These efforts will include implementation of a medical student and resident advisory panel and an increased social media presence.
State medical boards' participation in the USMLE continues to be strong. In 2017, a total of 24 members and staff from 20 boards participated in the annual USMLE workshop and on the state board advisory panel to the USMLE. This is representative of the boards' long and storied participation in the USMLE program, from writing test items and serving on examination committees, to sitting on standard-setting panels and other workgroups. Since implementation of the USMLE in 1992, 202 members and staff from state medical boards have participated in the USMLE program in some capacity. These individuals represent 58 different medical and osteopathic licensing boards throughout the United States.
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