Objective Measures Needed: Dermatology Program Directors' Perspectives on the USMLE Step 1 Pass/Fail Transition

Key Points

• Evaluate the perspectives of dermatology program directors on the implications of the USMLE Step 1 pass/fail transition.
• Conducted a survey among dermatology program directors
• Assessed concerns regarding reliance on Step 2 CK and NBME exam scores
• Explored views on holistic student evaluation practices
• Program directors expressed concerns about overemphasis on Step 2 CK scores
• Some directors supported a more comprehensive evaluation approach
• The transition may lead to improved assessment of students' overall capabilities