Correlation of USMLE Step 1 scores with performance on dermatology in-training examinations

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 102-106

  Fening, Katherine ^a   Vander Horst, Anthony ^a   Zirwas, Matthew ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

board examination; dermatology residency; in training examination; resident performance; resident selection; United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 1

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DERMATOLOGY; HUMAN; IN TRAINING EXAMINATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SCORING SYSTEM; TASK PERFORMANCE; UNITED STATES MEDICAL LICENSING EXAMINATION;

ADULT; CAREER CHOICE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DERMATOLOGY; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; LICENSURE, MEDICAL; MALE; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SPECIALTY BOARDS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78650304772     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2009.12.051     Document Type: Article

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