Important Information on Clinical Skills Examination History and Eligibility for USMLE Step 3

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Important Information on Clinical Skills Examination History and Eligibility for USMLE™ Step 3

(posted December 20, 2004)

1. I have never taken the ECFMG CSA or USMLE Step 2 CS.

If you have never taken the ECFMG CSA or USMLE Step 2 CS, then you are eligible to register for Step 3 prior to July 1, 2005 (provided you meet all other Step 3 eligibility requirements, including having passed Step 1 and Step 2 CK and being certified by ECFMG). If you wish to register for Step 3 on or after July 1, 2005, you must first take and pass Step 2 CS (and meet all other Step 3 eligibility requirements) before you submit your Step 3 application.

If, after December 20, 2004, you apply for, take, and fail Step 2 CS, you will not be eligible for Step 3, regardless of when you register for Step 3, until your most recent Step 2 CS performance is a pass (and you meet all other Step 3 eligibility requirements).

How to Withdraw a Step 2 CS Application

If you have applied for Step 2 CS and, after reviewing the preceding information, do not wish to proceed with the application at this time, you may withdraw your Step 2 CS application and receive a full refund of the examination fee paid with your application (minus any prior balance due on your ECFMG financial account).

To request withdrawal of your Step 2 CS application, send a written request by e-mail to info@ecfmg.org. Your request must include your full name and ECFMG/USMLE Identification Number. Your examination fee, less any previous balance due, will be credited to your ECFMG financial account and can be used toward future exams or services. If you will not request additional exams or services, you can send a written request to ECFMG for a refund.