Declining Performance on American Board of Emergency Medicine Written Examinations

Physician performance on the ABEM ITE has steadily declined since 2018; performance on the QE has declined since 2019. Future research is needed to understand and address the potential causes of these trends.

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AEM Education and Training
Published
2025-10-01
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https://doi.org/10.1002/aet2.70105
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Innovations in Medical Education
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Declining Performance on American Board of Emergency Medicine Written Examinations

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Declining Performance on American Board of Emergency Medicine Written Examinations

Kathleen C. Ruff, M. Barton, Michael A. Gottlieb, Yachana Bhakta, Felix Ankel, John Kendall, Kevin B. Joldersma, Samuel M. Keim, Suzanne White, Earl J. Reisdorff, Susan Farrell, Diane L. Gorgas, Yvette Calderon
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Abstract

Physician performance on the ABEM ITE has steadily declined since 2018; performance on the QE has declined since 2019. Future research is needed to understand and address the potential causes of these trends.

AEM Education and TrainingVol. 9(5)
Regions Hospital (US), Brigham and Women's Hospital (US), Rush University Medical Center (US), Mount Sinai Health System (US), University of Arizona (US), Columbus State Community College (US), Wayne State University (US), American Board of Emergency Medicine (US), Stanford Medicine (US), The Ohio State University (US), Stanford University (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 11%
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