USMLE listens: students and residents offer feedback
News & Updates 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 […]
USMLE review focuses on patient individuality
News & Updates 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. […]
USMLE program announces upcoming policy changes
News & Updates 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 […]
USMLE Timeline for Step 1 Pass/Fail Score Reporting
News & Updates 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 […]
Work to relaunch USMLE Step 2 CS discontinued
News & Updates 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 […]
Step 1 pass/fail score reporting implementation date
News & Updates 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 […]
USMLE Step 1 updates on score reporting and standard setting
News & Updates 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 […]
USMLE policy updates following Step 2 CS discontinuation
News & Updates 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 […]
New USMLE app for reporting potential exam security violations
News & Updates New USMLE app for reporting potential exam security violations USMLE exam security helps promote a testing environment where no examinee has an unfair advantage. It also helps to control increases in exam fees by minimizing the number of items removed from USMLE due to potential exposure. Our security program’s goal is to […]
USMLE Step 1 Transition to Pass/Fail Only Score Reporting
News & Updates USMLE Step 1 Transition to Pass/Fail Only Score Reporting USMLE Step 1 score reporting will transition from a numeric score and pass/fail outcome to pass/fail only for exams taken on or after January 26, 2022. The USMLE program views this change as an important first step toward facilitating broader, system-wide changes to […]