As previously announced, changes to the USMLE Step 3 examination are scheduled to take place no earlier than 2014. The redesigned examination will include assessment of “a comprehensive knowledge of both foundational science and clinical medicine,” as well as “a demonstration of evidence-based medicine and quantitative reasoning skills important to patient care and to life-long learning.”
Over the next few years, Step 3 examinees will see a gradual increase in test items that assess knowledge of foundational science.
Examinees should read the full announcement on the USMLE website.