Converting USMLE Step 1 to Pass or Fail: The Potential Impact on Applicants Who Are Female or From Underrepresented Groups
Making USMLE Step 1 pass/fail may benefit female candidates during the interview process, while adversely impacting URM. As the application process evolves, the impacts on female and URM need to be carefully evaluated to achieve equitable representation in residency programs.
Authors
- Rajeev Raghavan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4612-3271)
- Tunmi Anwoju (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3413-3835)
- Zuhair Ali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8740-0346)
- Mike K. Liang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7063-7291)
- Nicole B. Lyons (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8338-2400)
- Jonathan S. Lall
- Brendan Rosamond
- Peter H. Yu
- Yoolim Alex Seo
- Ashlynn N Mills
- Said Maldonado
- Haris Ahmed
- Jacqueline E Levesque
- Angelica C Rodriquez
- Scott Zimmerle
Institutions
- University of Miami (US)
- Park Avenue Dermatology (US)
- Lone Star College Kingwood (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine
- Published
- 2025-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.36518/2689-0216.1895
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Gender Diversity and Inequality
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.87