| The impact of a peer-designed and -led USMLE Step 1 review course: improvement in preparation and scores. | |
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PMID: 20881702 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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BACKGROUND: Medical students use several strategies for United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 preparation. At Ohio State University College of Medicine, a yearlong, peer-designed and -led Step 1 review course is a new option for our second-year students. This study aims to ascertain the value of the peer-designed and -led Step 1 review course, to assess the difference in Step 1 scores between participants and nonparticipants, and to understand the course's role in improving preparation for Step 1 among participants. METHOD: Eligible students completed a confidential survey. Scores between participants and nonparticipants were compared, controlling for preexisting differences between groups. RESULTS: Course participants had a higher average Step 1 score than nonparticipants (P = .005). The majority of participants felt the course was a valuable use of time and would recommend it to future students. CONCLUSIONS: A Step 1 review course designed and led by near-peer senior medical students, those who had successfully completed the USMLE Step 1 exam within the previous year, was shown to be valuable to second-year medical students and improved Step 1 score outcomes. |
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Alicia M Alcamo; Abby R Davids; David P Way; D Joanne Lynn; Dale D Vandre |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges Volume: 85 ISSN: 1938-808X ISO Abbreviation: Acad Med Publication Date: 2010 Oct |
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Created Date: 2010-09-30 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8904605 Medline TA: Acad Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: S45-8 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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