Table 2.
Comparison between accelerated (FIRST) and traditional students on exam performance.
| FIRST | Traditional | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRECLINICAL BLOCK FINAL EXAMINATION | |||
| Integumentary Musculoskeletal Final1 | 0.664 | ||
| N | 20 | 777 | |
| Mean (SD) | 87.13 (5.24) | 87.41 (6.88) | |
| Integumentary Final1 | 0.816 | ||
| N | 4 | 417 | |
| Mean (SD) | 86.51 (8.44) | 85.12 (6.92) | |
| Musculoskeletal Final1 | 0.866 | ||
| N | 4 | 419 | |
| Mean (SD) | 87.00 (4.16) | 86.32 (1.19) | |
| Cardiology Final | 0.581 | ||
| N | 24 | 1194 | |
| Mean (SD) | 81.34 (5.62) | 82.30 (7.93) | |
| Endocrinology Final | 0.268 | ||
| N | 19 | 1023 | |
| Mean (SD) | 87.00 (5.48) | 87.59 (7.23) | |
| Gastroenterology Final | 0.329 | ||
| N | 24 | 1194 | |
| Mean (SD) | 83.42 (6.50) | 84.10 (6.57) | |
| Human Behavior and Development Final | 0.759 | ||
| N | 19 | 1025 | |
| Mean (SD) | 88.18 (5.17) | 88.30 (6.32) | |
| Hematology Final | 0.346 | ||
| N | 24 | 1194 | |
| Mean (SD) | 83.96 (5.81) | 84.95 (6.60) | |
| Immunology Final | 0.349 | ||
| N | 24 | 1194 | |
| Mean (SD) | 86.33 (4.74) | 87.13 (6.05) | |
| Multi-organ Synthesis Final | 0.552 | ||
| N | 12 | 853 | |
| Mean (SD) | 85.13 (3.70) | 86.21 (6.27) | |
| Neurology Final | 0.188 | ||
| N | 18 | 1024 | |
| Mean (SD) | 83.76 (4.95) | 85.31 (6.74) | |
| Principles of Medicine Final | 0.692 | ||
| N | 24 | 1194 | |
| Mean (SD) | 89.84 (3.29) | 89.70 (5.59) | |
| Urinary/Renal Final | 0.490 | ||
| N | 19 | 1026 | |
| Mean (SD) | 86.65 (4.55) | 87.05 (5.51) | |
| Reproduction Final | 0.506 | ||
| N | 12 | 854 | |
| Mean (SD) | 84.90 (3.38) | 83.19 (6.76) | |
| Respiratory Final | 0.597 | ||
| N | 19 | 1026 | |
| Mean (SD) | 85.63 (4.79) | 85.85 (6.65) | |
| NBME SHELF EXAMINATION | |||
| Family Medicine Shelf | 0.727 | ||
| N | 19 | 984 | |
| Mean (SD) | 79.84 (6.27) | 79.96 (6.62) | |
| Medicine Shelf | 0.219 | ||
| N | 19 | 947 | |
| Mean (SD) | 75.63 (8.43) | 77.44 (7.99) | |
| Surgery Shelf | 0.490 | ||
| N | 18 | 991 | |
| Mean (SD) | 74.39 (6.95) | 75.21 (7.61) | |
| Obstetrics/Gynecology Shelf | 0.329 | ||
| N | 18 | 984 | |
| Mean (SD) | 78.39 (6.81) | 79.87 (6.96) | |
| Psychiatry Shelf | |||
| N | 18 | 995 | 0.551 |
| Mean (SD) | 83.78 (4.88) | 84.36 (5.72) | |
| Pediatrics Shelf | 0.159 | ||
| N | 19 | 980 | |
| Mean (SD) | 77.58 (6.54) | 79.57 (7.35) | |
| UNITED STATES MEDICAL LICENSING EXAMINATIONS (USMLE) | |||
| USMLE Step 12 | 0.104 | ||
| N | 12 | 709 | |
| Mean (SD) | 222.17 (14.09) | 230.09 (18.88) | |
| USMLE Step 2 CK | 0.048 | ||
| N | 19 | 869 | |
| Mean (SD) | 243.68 (17.80) | 249.07 (13.76) | |
P-value based on ANOVA after controlling for Class.
1Over the years, the Integumentary and Musculoskeletal Courses merged into a single course.
2Only included Class of 2022 or earlier due to the USLME change to Pass/Fail in January 2022.