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Usmle Test

• -By American University of Antigua College of
  Medicine

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.