Nguyen Kevin T, Koch Ryan, Verma Kritin K, Nguyen Megan, Aldrete Jonathan, Chen Helen, Raman Justin, Friedmann Daniel P, Matthew Ethan, Tarbox Michelle B
School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, USA.
School of Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station, USA.
Cureus. 2025 Jul 8;17(7):e87553. doi: 10.7759/cureus.87553. eCollection 2025 Jul.
In recent years, the evaluation metrics for dermatology residency applications have changed, particularly following the transition of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 to a pass/fail grading system. This retrospective analysis examines dermatology residency match data from 2020 to 2024, focusing on trends in USMLE Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) scores and research publications. Data extracted from the National Resident Matching Program documents revealed a notable increase in unmatched applicants with Step 2 CK scores above 250 and a decrease in matched applicants with similar scores. Concurrently, research output has risen, with matched applicants reporting over 25 publications increasing from 80 in 2020 to 121 in 2024, and a corresponding increase among unmatched applicants from 10 to 35 over the same period. Despite these improvements in individual metrics, the overall match rates for applicants with high Step 2 CK scores and extensive research portfolios have declined, suggesting that excellence in these areas alone does not guarantee a successful match.
近年来，皮肤科住院医师申请的评估指标发生了变化，尤其是在美国医学执照考试（USMLE）第一步过渡到通过/失败评分系统之后。这项回顾性分析研究了2020年至2024年的皮肤科住院医师匹配数据，重点关注USMLE第二步临床知识（CK）分数和研究出版物的趋势。从国家住院医师匹配计划文件中提取的数据显示，第二步CK分数高于250分的未匹配申请人显著增加，而分数相近的匹配申请人则有所减少。与此同时，研究产出有所增加，匹配申请人报告发表超过25篇论文的人数从2020年的80人增加到2024年的121人，同期未匹配申请人中相应的人数从10人增加到35人。尽管这些单项指标有所改善，但第二步CK分数高且研究项目丰富的申请人的总体匹配率却有所下降，这表明仅在这些方面表现出色并不能保证成功匹配。
