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Premedical special master’s programs increase USMLE STEP1 scores and improve residency placements

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  • Bryan Johnson
  • Matthew Flemer
  • Sadik Khuder
  • Nitin Puri

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The effectiveness of Special Master’s Programs (SMPs) in benefiting a potential medical student’s career beyond admission into an MD-program is largely unknown. This study aims to evaluate the role of SMPs, if any, in affecting the performance and outcomes of students during their medical school career. This study analyzed anonymous surveys of students and residents from the University of Toledo. The data analysis is used to evaluate a student’s academic performance before, during and after medical school. Measured metrics included: MCAT Scores, undergraduate GPA, USMLE STEP 1 scores, participation in research, number of research publications, and residency placement. Of 500 people surveyed 164 medical students or residents responded. Based on their responses, the respondents were divided into traditional (non-SMP) and SMP groups. As anticipated, MCAT scores (SMP: 29.82 vs. traditional 31.10) are significantly (p

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  • Bryan Johnson & Matthew Flemer & Sadik Khuder & Nitin Puri, 2017. "Premedical special master’s programs increase USMLE STEP1 scores and improve residency placements," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 12(11), pages 1-11, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0188036
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0188036
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