On May 15, the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) program published a weekly COVID-19 update on its website. Topics include:
- Expanding Testing Capacity for Step 1, Step 2 CK, and Step 3
- Delaying Step 1 and Step 2 CK Content Changes
Examinees should read the full announcement on the USMLE website.
On May 18, the the USMLE program published an announcement that a pilot will begin next week for phase one of the approach for expanding testing capacity: regional testing centers at U.S. medical schools.
On May 20, the USMLE program published an update on regional and event-based testing at U.S. medical schools.
Examinees should monitor the USMLE website frequently for updates.
(posted May 20, 2020; updated May 21, 2020)