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Association between Knowledge and Performance in Clerkships and USMLE Step 2 CK Scores: Implications for Counseling and Academic Decision-making
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Association Between Knowledge And Performance In Clerkships And Usmle Step 2 Ck Scores: Implications For Counseling And Academic Decision-Making, Abigail Kay, Md, Kristin Desimone, Md, Jon Veloski, Ms, Steven Herrine, Md
Association Between Knowledge And Performance In Clerkships And Usmle Step 2 Ck Scores: Implications For Counseling And Academic Decision-Making, Abigail Kay, Md, Kristin Desimone, Md, Jon Veloski, Ms, Steven Herrine, Md
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Background
Step 2 CK scores are of increasing importance in medical student career planning. In the National Resident Matching Program 2014 Program Director Survey, Step 1 scores were the highest-rated among 33 factors used in screening applicants to be interviewed (94% cited it with a mean rating of 4.1 on a 5 point Likert scale); Step 2 scores were rated fourth in importance (80% cited it, mean rating of 4.1). When citing factors for ranking a given applicant, Step 1 scores ranked 5th (80% cited, with mean rating of 4.1) and Step 2 CK scores ranked 7th (71% …