2007 USMLE Bulletin

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Overview

  • Introduction
  • Purpose of the USMLE
  • The Three Steps of the USMLE
  • Examination Committees
  • Ownership and Copyright of Examination Materials
  • USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS)
  • Computer-Based Testing (CBT)

Eligibility

  • Step 1, Step 2 CK, and Step 2 CS
  • Step 3
  • Who Is Required to Take Step 2 CS?
  • Graduates of Unaccredited Medical Schools in the United States and Canada
  • Sequence of Steps
  • Time Limit and Number of Attempts Allowed to Complete All Steps
  • Retakes
  • Official Performance of Record for Examinees Retaking a Previously Passed Step
  • Formerly Administered Examinations
  • Change in Eligibility Status

Examination Content

  • Step 1
  • Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK)
  • Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS)
  • Step 3

Preparing for the Test

  • Sample Test Materials
  • Test Lengths and Formats
  • Practicing with the Software
  • Practice at Prometric Test Centers

Applying for the Test and Scheduling Your Test Date

  • Application Materials
  • Applying for Step 1, Step 2 CK, and Step 2 CS
  • Applying for Step 3
  • Examinees Who Require Personal Items in the Testing Room
  • Examinees with Disabilities Requesting Testing Accommodations
  • Obtaining an Eligibility Period for Step 1 and Step 2 CK
  • Obtaining an Eligibility Period for Step 2 CS
  • Obtaining an Eligibility Period for Step 3
  • Scheduling Step 1, Step 2 CK, and Step 3
  • Scheduling Step 2 CS
  • Summary of Process

Testing

  • Testing Regulations and Rules of Conduct
  • Personal Items
  • Admission to the Test
  • Step 1, Step 2 CK, and Step 3
  • Step 2 CS

Scoring and Score Reporting

  • Examination Results and Scoring
  • Minimum Passing Scores
  • Official Examinee Score Reports
  • Score Rechecks
  • Score Reporting
  • Official USMLE Transcripts and Providing Scores to Third Parties
  • Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS®)

Indeterminate Scores and Irregular Behavior

  • Validity of Scores
  • Irregular Behavior

Communicating About USMLE

  • Application and Registration Inquiries
  • Scheduling and Test Center Inquiries
  • Test Administration Problems/Inquiries
  • General Inquiries
  • Step 3 and Medical Licensure Inquiries