Comprehensive Review of USMLE (CRU)
The Composite Committee of the USMLE initiated a process to undertake a comprehensive review of the USMLE Examination in 2004. The Composite Committee establishes policy for the USMLE and is comprised of members of the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB), National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME), and the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG).
This multi-year project to review and revise the USMLE sequence is called the Comprehensive Review of USMLE (CRU). A progress summary appears below with links to more detailed information. Additional information in the form of frequently asked questions (FAQs) concerning CRU is also available.
Information and Updates
| June 2010 | Recent developments, including information about new item formats and the Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) examination. Read More... |
| December 2009 | Information presented at AAMC annual meeting, including assessment of science and new item formats. Read more... |
| June 2009 | Sponsoring institutions approve CEUP recommendations. Initial staff plans are outlined. Read more... |
| June 2008 | USMLE Composite Committee approval of report from the Committee to Evaluate the USMLE Program (CEUP). This link describes the recommendations that will guide USMLE changes. Read more... |
| February 2008 | Update on Committee to Evaluate the USMLE Program (CEUP) activities since August 2007. Read More... |
| August 2007 | First posting to the USMLE website describing activities of the Committee to Evaluate the USMLE Program (CEUP) Read more... |