The Relationship Between Internal Medicine Residency Graduate Performance on the ABIM Certifying Examination, Yearly In-Service Training Examinations, and the USMLE Step 1 Examination

Abstract

USMLE Step 1 and ITE scores have a modest correlation with board scores. Failing Step 1 or scoring in the bottom quartile of the ITE increased the risk of failing the boards. What effective intervention, if any, program directors may use with at-risk residents is a question deserving further research.