The James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute and Department of Urology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 North Wolfe Street, Park 213, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA.
Curr Urol Rep. 2020 Aug 17;21(10):37. doi: 10.1007/s11934-020-00993-0.
In light of the announcement that the United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 1 exam will transition to pass/fail reporting, we reviewed recent literature on evaluating residency applicants with a focus on identifying objective measurements of applicant potential.
References from attending urologists, Step 1 scores, overall academic performance, and research publications are among the most important criteria used to assess applicants. There has been a substantial increase in the average number of applications submitted per applicant, with both applicants and residency directors indicating support for a cap on the number of applications that may be submitted. Additionally, there are increasing efforts to promote diversity with the goal of improving care and representation in urology. Despite progress in standardizing interview protocols, inappropriate questioning remains an issue. Opportunities to improve residency application include promoting diversity, enforcing prohibitions of illegal practices, limiting application numbers, and finding more transparent and equitable screening measures to replace Step 1.
鉴于美国医师执照考试（USMLE）Step 1 考试将过渡为通过/不通过报告，我们复习了最近关于评估住院医师申请人的文献，重点是确定申请人潜力的客观衡量标准。
泌尿科主治医生的推荐信、Step 1 成绩、整体学业成绩和研究出版物是评估申请人最重要的标准之一。每位申请人提交的申请数量平均有了实质性的增加，申请人和住院医师主任都表示支持对提交申请的数量设置上限。此外，越来越多的人努力促进多样性，以改善泌尿外科的护理和代表性。尽管在标准化面试协议方面取得了进展，但不适当的提问仍然是一个问题。改善住院医师申请的机会包括促进多样性、执行禁止非法行为的规定、限制申请数量，以及寻找更透明和公平的筛选措施来替代 Step 1。
