ITBrief: Med School Admissions Can Measure Professional Skills

June 22, 2026

“A meta-analysis published in Medical Education found that professional and personal skills can be reliably measured during medical school admissions. The study focused on Casper, an assessment developed by Acuity Insights.

The research examined whether qualities such as communication, ethics, professionalism and judgment can be assessed at entry and used to predict later performance in training and clinical practice. It follows a joint requirement from AAMC, AACOM and ACGME for institutions to show they select students likely to succeed not only academically but also professionally.”

Read the full story by Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin in ITBrief.