The In-Training Examination in Internal Medicine

Letters17 June 2003The In-Training Examination in Internal MedicineRichard A. Garibaldi, MD and Raja Subhiyah, PhDRichard A. Garibaldi, MDUniversity of Connecticut Health Center; Farmington, CT 06030 (Garibaldi)National Board of Medical Examiners; Philadelphia, PA 19104 (Subhiyah)Search for more papers by this author and Raja Subhiyah, PhDUniversity of Connecticut Health Center; Farmington, CT 06030 (Garibaldi)National Board of Medical Examiners; Philadelphia, PA 19104 (Subhiyah)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-138-12-200306170-00028 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail IN RESPONSE:Dr. Steensma is concerned about the carryover effect of reusing questions on the IM-ITE after a gap of 2 or more years. The operational practice of reusing items from previous examinations is similar for virtually all national examinations that use multiple-choice questions. The IM-ITE, however, is unique in that most examinees take the test in 3 consecutive years. The practice of reusing items provides the examination with a core group of questions that have performed well on psychometric evaluations in the past and have been demonstrated to be effective in distinguishing high scorers from low scorers. It also ... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: University of Connecticut Health Center; Farmington, CT 06030 (Garibaldi)National Board of Medical Examiners; Philadelphia, PA 19104 (Subhiyah) 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 David P. Steensma The In-Training Examination in Internal Medicine Joseph J. Nidiry The In-Training Examination in Internal Medicine Robin Dibner , Julia Andrieni , and Lawrence Smith Metrics 17 June 2003Volume 138, Issue 12Page: 1010-1011KeywordsGraduate medical educationPsychometricsResidency ePublished: 17 June 2003 Issue Published: 17 June 2003 CopyrightCopyright © 2003 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...