This announcement describes a change in the performance standards for the USMLE Step 2 CS examination that will affect examinees testing on or after September 10, 2017. As stated in the USMLE Bulletin of Information and as explained in a previous posting to the USMLE website, the recommended minimum passing levels for each USMLE examination are reviewed periodically (typically, every … Read More
To participate in the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) Main Residency Match®, international medical students/graduates must have passed all exams required for ECFMG Certification. If you plan to participate in the 2018 Match (in March 2018) and still need to pass Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS), you should register now to take the examination. To help ensure … Read More
The USMLE program recommends a minimum passing level for each Step examination. The USMLE Management Committee is responsible for establishing and monitoring these standards, and is asked to complete an in-depth review of standards for each examination every three to four years. The USMLE Management Committee is scheduled to review the minimum passing score for … Read More
Residency Tokens for the Electronic Residency Application Service® (ERAS®) 2018 application season are now available through ECFMG’s On-line Applicant Status and Information System (OASIS) and the MyECFMG mobile app. You can use a 2018 Token to register at the MyERAS website of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), effective Tuesday, June 20, 2017, and … Read More
Two user-adjustable display features, text magnification and color inversion, are now available in the patient note program used by Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) examinees after each patient encounter. Please see the full announcement for more details.
On or after September 10, 2017, patient notes written in the Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) exam will automatically submit at the end of the 25 minutes allotted for each patient encounter. Examinees will no longer end the patient note by clicking “Submit.” A program for practicing writing the patient note is available. Please practice … Read More
Updated information and practice materials for the Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) examination have been posted to the USMLE website. You may view the full announcement here.
Information for international medical students/graduates on the Electronic Residency Application Service® (ERAS®) 2018 application season is now available. If you plan to apply for U.S. residency positions that begin in July 2018, visit the ERAS Support Services section of the ECFMG website for important information. Most U.S. residency programs participate in ERAS. If you apply to participating … Read More
The Step 2 Clinical Skills Content Description and General Information booklet has been updated to include information about automatic submission of the patient note as well as recent enhancements to security procedures. In addition, as previously announced, beginning May 21, 2017, examinees may see a case in which the primary task is to assist the standardized … Read More
Beginning May 21, 2017, USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) examinees may see a case in which the primary task is to assist the standardized patient with making decisions and/or with disease or problem management. For these cases, a physical examination will not be required, and the data interpretation section of the patient note will … Read More
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