Background Residency applicants feel increasing pressure to maximize their chances of
successfully matching into the program of their choice, and are applying to more programs …

Abstract Purpose of Review In light of the announcement that the United States Medical
Licensing Examination Step 1 exam will transition to pass/fail reporting, we reviewed recent …

Purpose The medical student performance evaluation (MSPE) summarizes a residency
applicant's academic performance. Despite attempts to improve standardized clerkship …

ABSTRACT The Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE) is an important tool of
communication used by program directors to make decisions in the residency application …

Purpose Innovative tools are needed to shift residency selection toward a more holistic
process that balances academic achievement with other competencies important for …

Background Calls to reform the US resident selection process are growing, given increasing
competition and inefficiencies of the current system. Though numerous reforms have been …

Multiple studies have demonstrated that the information included in the Medical Student
Performance Evaluation fails to reliably predict medical students' future performance. This …

Background Aligning resident and training program attributes is critical. Many programs
screen and select residents using assessment tools not grounded in available evidence …

Abstract The Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE) was introduced as a
refinement of the prior “dean's letter” to provide residency program directors with a …

Objective To map current medical school assessments for graduating students to the
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) milestones in general …