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Thomas Jefferson University: Standardized Medical Residency Exam May Reduce Pool of Diverse & Qualified Candidates
September 14, 2019
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 14 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Thomas Jefferson University issued the following news:

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- Test scores bias entry to radiation-oncology residency programs, and potentially other programs.

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A standardized medical school exam, often used as a criterion for medical residency programs, may reduce the diversity of applicants in radiation oncology. The discovery represents a call to action for medical societies t . . .

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