The Pass/Fail Decision for USMLE Step 1 —Next Steps

On February 12, 2020, the Federation of State Medical Boards and the National Board of Medical Examiners announced a change in score reporting of Step 1 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) from a 3-digit numerical score to pass/fail. As explained in the Viewpoint by Chaudhry et al, 3-digit numerical scoring is perceived to have had deleterious effects on student well-being and the medical education learning environment.
Source: JAMA - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research