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1
Usmle Test
  • -By American University of Antigua College of
    Medicine

2
Introduction
  • Following pdf consists of details on Usmle test
    which is shared by American University Of Antigua
    College of Medicine.
  • Pdf consists of definition, Eligibility Testing
    Structure.

3
What is the USMLE?
  • The USMLE is a three-part exam for medical
    licencing in the United States. This exam
    assesses a medical student's skills, talents, and
    attitudes in real-life, patient-focused
    circumstances using a combination of standardised
    questions and assessment scenarios.
  • A student must pass all three stages of the USMLE
    to be licenced to practise medicine in the United
    States, and some steps have both multiple-choice
    and clinical examination sections. Although the
    Step 1 and Step 2 tests can be taken in any
    sequence, you must pass both of them before you
    can sit for the Step 3 exam.

4
Testing Structure
  • Step 1  This exam evaluates a students ability
    to apply basic science concepts that serve as the
    foundation of health, disease, and the practice
    of medicine. Test takers will complete up to 280
    test multiple-choice questions over seven
    60-minute blocks the entire exam must be
    completed in one day and lasts approximately
    eight hours.
  • Step 2 CK (Clinical Knowledge)  This exam
    evaluates a students ability to provide proper
    patient care in a clinical setting, with a
    special focus on disease prevention. Test takers
    will complete up to 318 multiple-choice questions
    over eight 60-minute blocks the entire exam must
    be completed in one day and lasts approximately
    nine hours.
  • Step 2 CS (Clinical Skills)  This exam evaluates
    a students ability to provide proper patient
    care through the use of real-world live patient
    simulations. Ordinarily, this exam involves 12
    patient encounters over an eight-hour period
    where the test taker is responsible for
    evaluating, charting, and diagnosing the patient.
    However, due to COVID-19, the Step 2 CS testing
    process is temporarily suspended until at least
    June 2021.
  • Step 3  This exam evaluates a medical school
    graduates ability to practice medicine
    unsupervised. The exam is conducted in two parts
    and given over two non-consecutive days. The
    Foundations of Independent Practice (FIP)
    consists of approximately 232 multiple-choice
    questions given over six 60-minute blocks. The
    Advanced Clinical Medicine (ACM) consists of
    approximately 180 multiple-choice questions given
    over six 45-minute blocks and 13 computer-based
    case simulations of 10-20 minutes each.

5
Eligibility
  • To qualify to sit for any of the USMLE step
    exams, you must meet all the requirements both at
    the time of application and on the day of the
    exam. For example, if you are enrolled in a
    qualifying medical school at the time of
    registration but you withdraw before the day of
    your exam, you will no longer qualify and will
    not be allowed to test.
  • For Steps 1 and 2 CK exams, test takers must be
  • Enrolled in a US or Canadian medical school
  • A graduate of a US or Canadian medical school
    holding an MD or DO degree or
  • Enrolled or a graduate of an international
    medical school that is listed in the World
    Directory of Medical Schools as meeting Education
    Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)
    requirements.
  • For the Step 3 exam, test takers must
  • Hold an MD or DO degree from a US or Canadian
    accredited medical school or an international
    medical school that meets ECFMG criteria
  • Pass the Step 1 and Step 2 CK exams and
  • Earn ECFMG certification if you graduate from an
    international medical school.
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