PD30-07 THE USE OF USMLE STEP 1 AND USMLE STEP 2 REQUIRED MINIMUM SCORES IN SCREENING UROLOGY RESIDENCY APPLICANTS FOR INTERVIEW OFFERS

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You have accessJournal of UrologyCME1 May 2022PD30-07 THE USE OF USMLE STEP 1 AND USMLE STEP 2 REQUIRED MINIMUM SCORES IN SCREENING UROLOGY RESIDENCY APPLICANTS FOR INTERVIEW OFFERS Efe Chantal Ghanney Simons, Parris A. Diaz, Rebecca Takele, Serena Does, Nicholas J. Jackson, Samuel L. Washington, Benjamin N. Breyer, Tracy M. Downs, and Christopher Saigal Efe Chantal Ghanney SimonsEfe Chantal Ghanney Simons More articles by this author , Parris A. DiazParris A. Diaz More articles by this author , Rebecca TakeleRebecca Takele More articles by this author , Serena DoesSerena Does More articles by this author , Nicholas J. JacksonNicholas J. Jackson More articles by this author , Samuel L. WashingtonSamuel L. Washington More articles by this author , Benjamin N. BreyerBenjamin N. Breyer More articles by this author , Tracy M. DownsTracy M. Downs More articles by this author , and Christopher SaigalChristopher Saigal More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1097/JU.0000000000002578.07AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail Abstract INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: Originally created for the purpose of demonstrating medical student proficiency—the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 examination has gained prominence as a tool to screen for urology residency applicants, significantly impacting residency prospects for medical students. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and pause on in-person interviews, many urology programs have cited significant increases in residency applications overwhelming their institutions. In January 2022, the Step 1 score will transitioned to a pass-fail outcome. In this study, we aim to describe how urology program directors (PDs) use Step 1 and Step 2 scores in light of the upcoming change. METHODS: A survey was developed and distributed to the PDs of all 144 accredited urology programs via the Society of Academic Urology list-serve. Responses regarding Step 1 and Step 2 score minimum requirements for the 2020-2021 urology residency match were evaluated with descriptive statistics. RESULTS: Of those who responded to the survey, 112 identified as PDs, representing 78% of residency programs. For Step 1 and Step 2, there was no cut-off score for 29% and 41% of programs, respectively. Of institutions with Step 2 cut-off scores, 55% had cut-off scores above 236 as compared to 42% of institutions having the same cut-off for Step 1. CONCLUSIONS: In this study we demonstrated that although Urology programs are more likely to have a required minimum score for USMLE Step 1 than for Step 2, a higher proportion of programs have a higher Step 2 cut-off score than they do for Step 1. Given the upcoming transition to pass-fail for Step1, there may be increasing importance placed on Step 2 and higher threshold scores required to be screened in. Institutions should consider transparency regarding Step 2 score cut-offs to enable applicants to apply judiciously to programs and to decrease the overall application review burden on PDs. Attention should be paid to the downstream effects of these changes to the diversity of the available pool of urology applicants. Source of Funding: None © 2022 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 207Issue Supplement 5May 2022Page: e512 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 2022 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.MetricsAuthor Information Efe Chantal Ghanney Simons More articles by this author Parris A. Diaz More articles by this author Rebecca Takele More articles by this author Serena Does More articles by this author Nicholas J. Jackson More articles by this author Samuel L. Washington More articles by this author Benjamin N. Breyer More articles by this author Tracy M. Downs More articles by this author Christopher Saigal More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement PDF DownloadLoading ...