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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Student Performance on Course Objectives in a First-Year Medical School Foundational Science Course Correlate with USMLE Step 1 Scores

Rhea E Mathew1 School of Medicine, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, Greenville, SC, USAView further author information
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Molly Riehs1 School of Medicine, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, Greenville, SC, USAView further author information
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Anna V Blenda2 Department of Biomedical Sciences; University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, Greenville, SC, USAView further author information
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Renee J Chosed2 Department of Biomedical Sciences; University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, Greenville, SC, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0442-0833View further author information
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William S Wright2 Department of Biomedical Sciences; University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, Greenville, SC, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 61-69 | Received 14 Sep 2022, Accepted 14 Jan 2023, Published online: 28 Jan 2023

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