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Perspectives on Medical Education
Published in: Perspectives on Medical Education 3/2015

Open Access 01-06-2015 | PhD Report

The association between medical education accreditation and the examination performance of internationally educated physicians seeking certification in the United States

Author: Marta van Zanten

Published in: Perspectives on Medical Education | Issue 3/2015

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the performance of graduates of international medical schools who seek Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates certification based on accreditation of their medical education programmes. For the self-selected population who took United States Medical Licensing Examinations during the study period (2006–2010), accreditation was associated with higher first-attempt pass rates on some examinations, especially for international medical graduates from schools located in the Caribbean region. In addition, certain essential accreditation standards were associated with better performance on all examinations. This study lends support to the value of medical education accreditation.
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Metadata
Title
The association between medical education accreditation and the examination performance of internationally educated physicians seeking certification in the United States
Author
Marta van Zanten
Publication date
01-06-2015
Publisher
Bohn Stafleu van Loghum
Published in
Perspectives on Medical Education / Issue 3/2015
Print ISSN: 2212-2761
Electronic ISSN: 2212-277X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40037-015-0183-y

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