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## Abstract ## Background and Aims United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE) scores are the single, most objective criteria for admission into residency programs in the country. Underrepresented minorities in medicine (URiM) are found to have lower USMLE scores compared to their White counterparts. The objective of this study is to examine how USMLE step 1 cutoff scores may exclude self‐reported URiM from the residency interview process across various specialties. ## Methods This was a retrospective cross‐sectional study of 10 541 applicants to different residency programs at Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Health between May 2014 and May 2015. We identified Blacks and Hispanics as URiM. The primary outcome is the percentage of applicants with USMLE step 1 score above different ranges of cutoff score, from 205 to 235 in five‐point increments, by race/ethnicity and by URiM status. Secondary outcome is percentages of URiM vs non‐URiM above and below mean USMLE step 1 scores by different specialties (internal medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, pediatrics, and psychiatry). ## Results The study sample included 2707 White, 722 Black, 805 Hispanic, 5006 Asian, and 562 Othe
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- Author
- Williams, Myia; Kim, Eun Ji; Pappas, Karalyn; Uwemedimo, Omolara; Marrast, Lyndonna; Pekmezaris, Renee; Martinez, Johanna
- Publisher
- Wiley (John Wiley & Sons); Wiley (ISSN 2398-8835)
- Published
- 2020
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)