Palliative Care Competencies and Readiness for Independent Practice: A Report on the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Review of the United States Medical Licensing Step Examinations

We reviewed USMLE Step examinations for palliative care (PC) content, assessing whether they tested PC knowledge necessary for graduating medical students and residents applying for licensure.

Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - June 21, 2018 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Elise C. Carey, Miguel Paniagua, Laura J. Morrison, Stacie K. Levine, Jeffrey C. Klick, Gary T. Buckholz, Joseph Rotella, Julie Bruno, Solomon Liao, Robert M. Arnold Tags: Original Article Source Type: research