{"id":1268,"date":"2014-07-14T16:12:07","date_gmt":"2014-07-14T16:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ecfmg.org\/news\/?p=1268"},"modified":"2014-07-14T16:18:58","modified_gmt":"2014-07-14T16:18:58","slug":"practice-materials-information-examinees-taking-restructured-step-3-examination-november-3-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecfmg.org\/news\/2014\/07\/14\/practice-materials-information-examinees-taking-restructured-step-3-examination-november-3-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Practice Materials and Other Information for Examinees Taking the Restructured Step 3 Examination on or after November 3, 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Practice and informational materials for the restructured Step 3 examination have been posted to the USMLE website. Examinees who plan to take a Step 3 examination on or after <strong>November 3, 2014<\/strong>\u00a0should read the materials and practice with the sample items and cases. The materials include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a style=\"color: #005580;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.usmle.org\/pdfs\/step-3\/USMLE_Step_3_addendum_to_2014_BOI.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Step 3 Addendum to the 2014 Bulletin of Information<\/a>\u00a0(PDF)<\/li>\n<li>Downloadable\u00a0<a style=\"color: #005580;\" href=\"http:\/\/download.usmle.org\/2014\/Step3Download.zip\" target=\"_blank\">practice test materials<\/a>\u00a0(ZIP) for each examination day, with tutorials<\/li>\n<li><a style=\"color: #005580;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.usmle.org\/pdfs\/step-3\/2014Step3_Sample_Items_11032014.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">USMLE Step 3 Sample Items booklet<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a style=\"color: #005580;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.usmle.org\/pdfs\/step-3\/2014content_Step3_11032014.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">USMLE Step 3 Content Description and General Information booklet<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a style=\"color: #005580;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.usmle.org\/pdfs\/usmlecontentoutline2014.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">USMLE Content Outline<\/a>\u00a0(PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a style=\"color: #005580;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.usmle.org\/pdfs\/tcom.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">USMLE Physician Tasks\/Competencies<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A\u00a0<a style=\"color: #005580;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.usmle.org\/pdfs\/Changes_to_USMLE_2014-2015_handout_FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">summary of changes<\/a>\u00a0resulting from the restructuring of the Step 3 examination is also available. Practice and informational materials for examinees taking the current Step 3 examination, which will be administered through September 30, 2014, will remain available on the USMLE website until early October, 2014.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Practice and informational materials for the restructured Step 3 examination have been posted to the USMLE website. Examinees who plan to take a Step 3 examination on or after November 3, 2014\u00a0should read the materials and practice with the sample items and cases. 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