Use caution in selecting review courses
Use caution in selecting review courses The United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) program recognizes the importance of providing all examinees the opportunity to learn about the design and content of its examinations and to have some exposure, before examination day, to samples of testing formats and materials. USMLE provides orientation and practice materials for […]
USMLE Physician Tasks / Competencies
USMLE Physician Tasks / Competencies USMLE Physician Tasks / Competencies, a publication that provides a common organization of competencies and tasks assessed in USMLE examinations, is now available. The outline comprises seven major sections: Medical Knowledge/Scientific Concepts Patient Care: Diagnosis Patient Care: Management Communication and Interpersonal Skills Professionalism, including Legal and Ethical Issues Systems-based Practice, […]
USMLE listens: students and residents offer feedback
USMLE listens: students and residents offer feedback To deepen its awareness of student and resident perspectives, United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE) program staff hosted the Medical Student and Resident Advisory Panel in February 2019. The panel, which meets twice a year, is designed to: Test assumptions about the USMLE with an examinee audience Collect […]
USMLE review focuses on patient individuality
USMLE review focuses on patient individuality Mitigating bias and eliminating unjustified patient stereotypes are important initiatives in teaching, learning and assessment. Concerns about bias have been raised in the academic literature, the media, among students and faculty at schools of medicine, and by patients. The USMLE program remains cognizant of these topics. Characteristics of a […]
USMLE program announces upcoming policy changes
USMLE program announces upcoming policy changes Today, the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) and the National Board of Medical Examiners® (NBME®), co-sponsors of the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®), announced upcoming policy changes to the USMLE program. Changing Step 1 score reporting from a three-digit numeric score to reporting only pass/fail; Reducing the allowable number […]
USMLE Timeline for Step 1 Pass/Fail Score Reporting
USMLE Timeline for Step 1 Pass/Fail Score Reporting The USMLE’s co-sponsors—the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) and NBME―have recently received requests from examinees and student organizations to accelerate or delay the change to pass/fail score reporting for USMLE Step 1 in light of the uncertainties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and social movements across […]
Work to relaunch USMLE Step 2 CS discontinued
Work to relaunch USMLE Step 2 CS discontinued The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) and NBME, co-sponsors of the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®), are today announcing the discontinuation of work to relaunch a modified Step 2 Clinical Skills examination (Step 2 CS). Following the May 2020 suspension of Step 2 CS due […]
Step 1 pass/fail score reporting implementation date
Step 1 pass/fail score reporting implementation date United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) Step 1 score reporting will transition to pass/fail outcomes only for administrations on or after January 26, 2022. Outcomes for Step 1 administrations occurring before January 26, 2022 will continue to include a three-digit score and pass/fail. Step 2 Clinical Knowledge and Step […]
USMLE Step 1 updates on score reporting and standard setting
USMLE Step 1 updates on score reporting and standard setting Two United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) Step 1 changes may coincide in early 2022. First, Step 1 score reporting will transition to pass/fail only for administrations on or after January 26, 2022. Second, as part of best practices for licensing and certification examinations, the USMLE […]
USMLE policy updates following Step 2 CS discontinuation
USMLE policy updates following Step 2 CS discontinuation Step 3 Eligibility Requirements Reinstated; New Information Added to USMLE Transcripts; Attempt Limits Set at Four The United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) Composite Committee, the governing body of USMLE comprised of medical educators, regulators, and members of the public, recently met to determine how the discontinuation of […]
