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Preparation for the United States Medical Licensing Examinations in the Face of COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the canceling and rescheduling of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) examinations due to the nationwide closure of the Prometric testing centers, which poses a significant challenge to medical students. The rescheduling of a high-stakes board exa...

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Autores principales: Borsheim, Brianna, Ledford, Chelsea, Zitelny, Edan, Zhao, Caroline, Blizzard, John, Hu, Yenya
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer US 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7295580/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32837785
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40670-020-01011-1
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author Borsheim, Brianna
Ledford, Chelsea
Zitelny, Edan
Zhao, Caroline
Blizzard, John
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description The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the canceling and rescheduling of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) examinations due to the nationwide closure of the Prometric testing centers, which poses a significant challenge to medical students. The rescheduling of a high-stakes board examination leads to significant stress and potential burnout. Students may need guidance to decrease anxiety and reframe their study plan while maintaining their knowledge. Here, we combined board examination coaching tips with specific worked examples to describe how to prevent burnout, give recommendations for scheduling, and suggest practical approaches to USMLE and other high-stakes examinations.
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spelling pubmed-72955802020-06-16 Preparation for the United States Medical Licensing Examinations in the Face of COVID-19 Borsheim, Brianna Ledford, Chelsea Zitelny, Edan Zhao, Caroline Blizzard, John Hu, Yenya Med Sci Educ Monograph The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the canceling and rescheduling of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) examinations due to the nationwide closure of the Prometric testing centers, which poses a significant challenge to medical students. The rescheduling of a high-stakes board examination leads to significant stress and potential burnout. Students may need guidance to decrease anxiety and reframe their study plan while maintaining their knowledge. Here, we combined board examination coaching tips with specific worked examples to describe how to prevent burnout, give recommendations for scheduling, and suggest practical approaches to USMLE and other high-stakes examinations. Springer US 2020-06-16 /pmc/articles/PMC7295580/ /pubmed/32837785 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40670-020-01011-1 Text en © International Association of Medical Science Educators 2020
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