USMLE Connection

Pros and Cons of Numeric Scoring Vs. Pass/Fail

March 02, 2019 USMLE Connection
USMLE Connection
Pros and Cons of Numeric Scoring Vs. Pass/Fail
Show Notes
In this episode of USMLE Connection, produced by NBME Communications, Mike Barone, MD, MPH, Vice President, Licensure for NBME, and Dave Johnson, Senior Vice President for Assessment Services at Federation of State Medical Boards, discuss the pros and cons of numeric scoring of the United States Medical Licensing Exam® (USMLE®), pass/fail scoring, and other options. On March 11-12, 2019, representatives of medical regulation and medical education will come together for a discussion about numeric score reporting on the United States Medical Licensing Exam® (USMLE®) program. InCUS is designed to consider the exam’s primary purpose of medical licensure in the context of recent concerns raised by some in the community of medical education.