{"id":2437,"date":"2017-05-15T13:38:35","date_gmt":"2017-05-15T17:38:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ecfmg.org\/news\/?p=2437"},"modified":"2017-05-15T13:38:35","modified_gmt":"2017-05-15T17:38:35","slug":"updated-step-2-clinical-skills-content-description-general-information-booklet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecfmg.org\/news\/2017\/05\/15\/updated-step-2-clinical-skills-content-description-general-information-booklet\/","title":{"rendered":"Updated Step 2 Clinical Skills Content Description and General Information Booklet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <em>Step 2 Clinical Skills Content Description and General Information <\/em>booklet has been updated to include information about\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecfmg.org\/news\/2017\/05\/15\/change-patient-note-program-step-2-cs-exam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">automatic submission of the patient note<\/a> as well as recent enhancements to security procedures. In addition, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecfmg.org\/news\/2017\/05\/11\/step-2-cs-communication-skills-cases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">as previously announced<\/a>, beginning <strong>May 21, 2017<\/strong>, 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.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usmle.org\/pdfs\/step-2-cs\/cs-info-manual.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">updated <em>Step 2 Clinical Skills Content Description and General Information<\/em> booklet<\/a> is available on the USMLE website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Step 2 Clinical Skills Content Description and General Information booklet has been updated to include information about\u00a0automatic submission of the patient note as well as recent enhancements to security procedures. 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