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"Dire Consequences": When students do not receive appropriate accommodations on the USMLE examinations

"Dire Consequences": When students do not receive appropriate accommodations on the USMLE examinations

FromOn Becoming a Healer


"Dire Consequences": When students do not receive appropriate accommodations on the USMLE examinations

FromOn Becoming a Healer

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Length:
44 minutes
Released:
Sep 19, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In the prior episode we learned that there is no evidence that time-limited testing improves test validity and that, in fact, there is ample research showing that it makes tests less valid and less equitable. In this episode we discuss how, despite the data, the NBME denies accommodations on the USMLE exams to over half of medical students who have a documented learning disability and are approved for accommodations at their medical school (e.g., extra time). We talk with a leading medical educator about a national survey she and her colleagues conducted to assess the scope and impact on medical schools and their students. And we conclude with a discussion about how the NBME could make the test fair and valid for everyone. 
Released:
Sep 19, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (49)

Two physicians, through dialogue and interviews, take a critical look at medical training and the culture of medicine and explore how interpersonal boundary clarity and the capacity to fully engage are essential to effective medical practice, mentoring, medical education, and a nourishing career. This podcast builds on Dr. Weiner’s book, On Becoming a Healer: The Journey from Patient Care to Caring about Your Patients (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2020). Hosted by Saul J. Weiner MD, and Stefan Kertesz MD MSc