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Why the medical school admissions process needs to...

Research has shown that for physicians the majority of disciplinary actions by medical boards are…
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Why personal statements in academic admissions are...

Because the kind of information collected through personal statements varies, there is a limited amount…

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Because of the lack of innovation, there are often few opportunities to examine current legacy…
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4 ways to reduce the impact of implicit bias in hi...

When we think about bias, it’s often in the context of what we see in…
Remediation Data for MedEd CQI

A better way to manage learner remediation at medi...

Even with the best MedEd curriculum and instruction, it’s possible for learners to find themselves…

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The importance of test design to minimize bias and...

We’ve released a new research report that sheds light on some of the causes of…
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The black box of medical admissions

The current admissions process functions very much like a blackbox; little is publicly understood about…
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COVID-19 may have disrupted some of your conference plans to learn about the latest best…
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Worth it? How to evaluate the effectiveness of aca...

Academic admission assessment tools can simplify the process, by ranking applicants based on a defined…
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Widening access to medical education using situati...

Studying alongside a diverse group of peers could better prepare medical students for interactions with…
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How situational judgment tests can benefit your ad...

No single selection process is perfect, so having multiple filters is the best way to…