Imbalanced specialty representation of USMLE and NBME test writers
There is an imbalance in the specialty representation of USMLE and NBME test writers compared to the US active physician population. These findings may have implications for the unbiased and accurate portrayal of topics in such national examinations; thus, future investigation is warranted.
Authors
- Austin J. Sim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5523-4347)
- M. Mix (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7287-1791)
- Sarah E. Hoffe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6232-8795)
- K. Sura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4369-3631)
- Mary T Mahoney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1857-9423)
- Roger Wong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2243-1990)
- Lauren C Linkowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4374-3384)
Institutions
- Fox Chase Cancer Center (US)
- SUNY Upstate Medical University (US)
- The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (US)
- Moffitt Cancer Center (US)
- The Ohio State University (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medical Education
- Published
- 2024-09-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-05976-0
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Quality and Safety in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88