Due to the Democratic National Convention scheduled for July 25-28, 2016 in Philadelphia, hotel availability will be limited and rates may be higher than usual. Examinees planning to take the USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) exam in Philadelphia in late July should note that while the Philadelphia Clinical Skills Evaluation Collaboration (CSEC) test centers will remain open, it may be difficult and\/or more expensive to obtain a hotel room during this time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"