The In-Training Examination in Internal Medicine
Authors: Robin Dibner, Julia Andrieni, Lawrence Smith
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2003)

Letters17 June 2003The In-Training Examination in Internal MedicineRobin Dibner, MD, Julia Andrieni, MD, and Lawrence Smith, MDRobin Dibner, MDLenox Hill Hospital; New York, NY 10021 (Dibner, Andrieni)Mount Sinai School of Medicine; New York, NY 10029 (Smith)Search for more papers by this author, Julia Andrieni, MDLenox Hill Hospital; New York, NY 10021 (Dibner, Andrieni)Mount Sinai School of Medicine; New York, NY 10029 (Smith)Search for more papers by this author, and Lawrence Smith, MDLenox Hill Hospital; New York, NY 10021 (Dibner, Andrieni)Mount Sinai School of Medicine; New York, NY 10029 (Smith)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-138-12-200306170-00027 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:We read with interest that international medical graduates now consistently outperform U.S. medical graduates on the IM-ITE (1). We propose that the difference in scores may reflect residency program directors' use of U.S. Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) scores when selecting international medical graduates. In the past decade, program directors have increasingly relied on USMLE scores for recruiting residents. The Residency Review Committee for Internal Medicine of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education continues to increase the board pass rate on the American Board of Internal Medicine Certifying Examination that is required for program accreditation, and USMLE ...References1. Garibaldi RA, Subhiyah R, Moore ME, Waxman H. The In-Training Examination in Internal Medicine: an analysis of resident performance over time. Ann Intern Med. 2002;137:505-10. [PMID: 12230352] LinkGoogle Scholar2. Berner ES, Brooks CM, Erdmann JB. Use of the USMLE to select residents. Acad Med. 1993;68:753-9. [PMID: 8397600] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Waxman H, Braunstein G, Dantzker D, Goldberg S, Lefrak S, Lichstein E, . Performance on the internal medicine second-year residency in-training examination predicts the outcome of the ABIM certifying examination. J Gen Intern Med. 1994;9:692-4. [PMID: 7876953] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Waxman HS. Workforce reform, international medical graduates, and the in-training examination [Editorial]. Ann Intern Med. 1997;126:803-5. [PMID: 9148655] LinkGoogle Scholar5. Kimball HR. Performance on ABIM exams. Internal Medicine News Update. Spring/Summer 2002:5. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Lenox Hill Hospital; New York, NY 10021 (Dibner, Andrieni)Mount Sinai School of Medicine; New York, NY 10029 (Smith) PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoThe In-Training Examination in Internal Medicine: An Analysis of Resident Performance over Time Richard A. Garibaldi , Raja Subhiyah , Mary E. Moore , and Herbert Waxman The In-Training Examination in Internal Medicine Richard A. Garibaldi and Raja Subhiyah The In-Training Examination in Internal Medicine David P. Steensma The In-Training Examination in Internal Medicine Joseph J. Nidiry Metrics 17 June 2003Volume 138, Issue 12Page: 1010KeywordsGraduate medical educationResidency ePublished: 17 June 2003 Issue Published: 17 June 2003 CopyrightCopyright © 2003 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...