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  • Pandemic Impact Studies

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  • Clinical Science Subject Exams are crucial assessments for medical students.
  • Exam performance data from 2018-2019 to 2020-2021 provide insights into educational trends.
  • The COVID-19 pandemic introduced unprecedented challenges to medical education and assessments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze trends in Clinical Science Subject Exam performance.
  • To assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on medical student exam scores.
  • To identify score patterns across various medical specialties.

Main Methods:

  • Descriptive statistics and data visualization were employed.
  • Multilevel models were used to analyze performance data.
  • Exam data from 36,791 to 54,770 examinees across seven specialties were analyzed.

Main Results:

  • In 2018-2019, scores generally increased as the academic year progressed.
  • Average scores in Spring 2020 and 2021 showed minor variations, with the largest differences around two points.
  • No major, sustained score decreases were observed during the pandemic.

Conclusions:

  • Medical school exam performance demonstrated relative stability throughout the 2018-2021 academic years.
  • Small, intermittent score disruptions occurred post-March 2020, attributed to pandemic-related factors.
  • Overall exam performance remained resilient despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.