Requirements for foreign doctors in the US As an international medical graduate, you must be certified by theEducational Commision for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG). To become certified you must pass Step 1 and Step 2 of the USMLE, meet theECFMG’seligibility criteria and ensure that the te...
Step 2 of the (USMLE) is the second portion of the three-step exam series that all prospective doctors who want to practice medicine in the United States must pass. This portion is divided into two tests — Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) and Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS). Step 2 CK as...
Students who aspire to become doctors in the U.S. know that they will eventually need to take the daunting USMLE. In this series, we lay out the different steps, the concepts they assess, and how each is scored. This first article offers a broad overview of the exam and its component ...
Step 1 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE), often referred to colloquially as “The Boards,” is the first test in a three-step exam series that is required for anyone wanting to practice medicine in the United States. It is designed to test basic science knowledge and...
While American medical students usually take USMLE Step 1 at the end of the second year of medical school, all graduates of foreign medical schools must take this exam is they intend to practice medicine in the United States. USMLE Step 1 is a one-day (8 hours) examination. It includes...
USMLE stands for United States Medical Licensing Examination. This is a series of medical exams coming in a few stages that all new doctors need to pass (starting from their time in med school) to be able to practice medicine. USMLE Step 2 is a one-day (8 hours) exam. Similar to th...
ability to apply important concepts fundamental to the practice of medicine. While American medical students usually take USMLE Step 1 at the end of the second year of medical school, all graduates of foreign medical schools must take this exam is they intend to practice medicine in the United ...
ability to apply important concepts fundamental to the practice of medicine. While American medical students usually take USMLE Step 1 at the end of the second year of medical school, all graduates of foreign medical schools must take this exam is they intend to practice medicine in the United ...
While American medical students usually take USMLE Step 1 at the end of the second year of medical school, all graduates of foreign medical schools must take this exam is they intend to practice medicine in the United States. Reference: http://www.usmle.org/step-1/#question-formats Regular...
It was not what she had hoped for, and it wasn't what she was expecting on the basis of her excellent record in medical school. She had failed the USMLE Step 1 exam. Then she remembered her friends and felt even worse. All of her closest medical school friends had already gotten ...