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Author(s) -
Jain Neera R.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
disability compliance for higher education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1943-8001
pISSN - 1086-1335
DOI - 10.1002/dhe.30208
Subject(s) - gatekeeping , medical education , process (computing) , united states medical licensing examination , psychology , licensure , computer science , medical school , medicine , business , advertising , programming language
The United States Medical Licensing Exam is critical to the advancement of medical students. Passing the various Step exams is linked to students' ability to move forward in their training, while scores on Step 1 are often used as gatekeeping for competitive residency placements. Students with disabilities must make a comprehensive request for accommodations on these exams directly to the National Board of Medical Examiners. Given the already full schedules of medical students, this process can be daunting.