USMLE Pass/Fail Comment Period.. Official Recommendations and Here your chance to give feedback to USMLE
United States Medical Licensing Examination | Invitational Conference on USMLE Scoring
The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) assesses a physician's ability to apply knowledge, concepts, and principles, and to demonstrate fundamental patient-centered skills, that are important in health and disease.
www.usmle.org
The link above has detailed recommendations on USMLE Pass/Fail issue by the decision makers.
Here is a direct link to the report... They recommended changing USMLE to Pass/Fail
https://www.usmle.org/pdfs/incus/incus_summa...
Source: Student Doctor Network - June 25, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Solodyn Tags: Medical Students - DO Source Type: forums
SRT-100 and SRT-Vision - Standard of Care?
Hi. I am trying to get an idea on what would be an appropriate way to administer SRT
SRT is a controversial modality (due to billing codes etc). It is hard to find some sort of standards
I know that "SRT-100" units used to make bank with people billing all kinds of radiation oncology codes. It is now standardized to 77401 which puts it at ~$25 per treatment by medicare. With all simulation, it comes out to be $1000 a tumor.
Now Sensus is coming out with NEW "SRT-100 VISION" with...
SRT-100 and SRT-Vision - Standard of Care? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - August 27, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Solodyn Source Type: forums
AOA Membership requirement for Board Certification - 2017 HOD outcome
Does anyone know the result of the resolution on uncoupling of AOA membership requirement with AOA Board certification? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - July 30, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Solodyn Source Type: forums
DO Dermatology opportunities for next application cycle
Over the past 10 years, we are seeing an explosion in growth of DO Dermatology Residency Programs. There were about 15-18 programs 10 years ago. This past year, there are 32 active programs taking total of 55 new first year derm residents each year.
With the ACGME merger and new AOA requirement for participating in the match, there are only 14 DO Derm programs that will be allow to participate in the AOA match. Of the 14 programs, I believe 9 of them have achieved Initial Accreditations....
DO Dermatology opportunities for next application cycle (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - June 8, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Solodyn Source Type: forums
