Issue 103 - October 13, 2006
Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) Scheduling – Pilot of E-mail Notification System
A new service is being pilot tested as part of the Step 2 CS scheduling process. Applicants who are already registered for Step 2 CS, and who are interested in scheduling a testing appointment, can indicate their preferences for test dates and centers. As new testing sessions are opened, or as previously scheduled examinees change their appointments, the applicants participating in this notification program will be contacted about the opening(s) by e-mail. Participants will be allowed to submit preferences regardless of whether they have scheduled testing appointments, although it is recommended that applicants schedule a testing appointment as soon as they can after registration. This pilot notification program is an optional service; applicants registered for Step 2 CS do not need to create preferences to use other features of Step 2 CS Scheduling, such as browsing available test dates or scheduling a testing appointment.
Participants in the pilot notification program will be asked to enter preferred date(s), test center(s), and an e-mail address for notification. Multiple dates and centers may be entered, but the dates must fall within the applicant's eligibility period. Please note that participants will receive a separate e-mail message for every date that becomes available within their range of preferences. As a result, the number of e-mail messages may be large. Also, indicating preferences will not automatically schedule the participant for available dates; the participant will still need to go through the scheduling process and obtain a confirmation. Participants who have a scheduled testing appointment will need to reschedule in order to get an available date.
Participants in this program should note that there will be others who provide the same preferences; appointments will still be on a “first-come, first-served” basis and may become unavailable quickly after the notification. This pilot program will be monitored for the next several months and may be modified or discontinued after an assessment of its impact on the CS scheduling process.
If you are registered for Step 2 CS and would like to indicate preferences or get more information, access Step 2 CS Scheduling and follow the link “Add/Edit Scheduling Email Notifications”.