UME-GME Review committee recommending single normalized score for either USMLE or Complex

[AzBasRad]

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Sources
1) https://physicianaccountability.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/UGRC-Coalition-Report-FINAL.pdf
2) Carmody's thoughts:

Personally, I feel that PDs primarily functioned on Step 1 scale for both Step 1 and Step 2 CK (i.e. you would have a great score if your Step 1 or Step 2 CK were >245, even though it is around 70+ percentile for Step 1 but only 46th percentile for Step 2 CK) . With focus shifting from Step 1 to Step 2 CK and Step 2 CK percentiles being a lot higher, it could mean increased anxiety for applicants to achieve higher and higher Step 2 CK to crack "X" percentile. This however may only be a problem for those gunning moderate to highly competitive specialities or institutions.

 

[Goro]

The loser will be John Gimpel of the NBOME, because he thinks they're "special".

 

[Lawpy]

Get rid of COMLEX immediately and only use USMLE

 

[NotAProgDirector]

A standardized score between COMLEX and USMLE ignores the fact that all studies comparing scores on both exams show that the means are not in the same place. Agreed that the "solution" to this is to have everyone take the USMLE, and add a separate OMM exam from NBOME.