{"id":2142,"date":"2017-04-21T09:53:55","date_gmt":"2017-04-21T13:53:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ecfmg.org\/news\/?p=2142"},"modified":"2017-04-21T14:16:34","modified_gmt":"2017-04-21T18:16:34","slug":"review-usmle-step-2-clinical-skills-minimum-passing-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecfmg.org\/news\/2017\/04\/21\/review-usmle-step-2-clinical-skills-minimum-passing-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE: Review of USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills Minimum Passing Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Because severe winter weather resulted in cancellation and rescheduling of one of the standard setting panels that review test content for the USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) examination,\u00a0<strong>dates for the review by the USMLE Management Committee and for possible changes in the recommended minimum passing requirements to take effect have changed.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The USMLE Management Committee is scheduled to review the minimum passing requirements for the USMLE Step 2 CS examination at its\u00a0<strong>July 29 &#8211; August 1<\/strong>\u00a0meeting (originally scheduled for May 2017).<\/p>\n<p>If the Committee determines that a change is appropriate, the new recommended minimum passing requirements will become effective for all examinees who take a Step 2 CS examination <strong>on or after\u00a0September 10, 2017<\/strong> (originally\u00a0July 16, 2017).<\/p>\n<p>Examinees are encouraged to read the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usmle.org\/announcements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">full announcement<\/a> and monitor the USMLE website for the latest information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The USMLE program recommends a minimum passing level for each Step examination. 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