{"id":3418,"date":"2019-09-18T14:08:43","date_gmt":"2019-09-18T18:08:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ecfmg.org\/news\/?p=3418"},"modified":"2019-09-18T14:08:43","modified_gmt":"2019-09-18T18:08:43","slug":"todays-step-2-cs-exam-canceled-in-houston-texas-due-to-severe-weather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecfmg.org\/news\/2019\/09\/18\/todays-step-2-cs-exam-canceled-in-houston-texas-due-to-severe-weather\/","title":{"rendered":"Today\u2019s Step 2 CS Exam Canceled in Houston, Texas, Due to Severe Weather"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Due to severe weather that has caused a power outage at the Houston, Texas, test center, the USMLE Step 2 CS exam cannot be administered today, Wednesday, September 18, 2019. <\/p>\n<p>The Clinical Skills Evaluation Collaboration (CSEC), which administers the Step 2 CS exam, is in the process of contacting affected examinees and is monitoring power company information for ongoing updates. If you were scheduled to take Step 2 CS at the Houston test center today, September 18, 2019, a member of CSEC\u2019s staff will contact you about rescheduling your exam.<\/p>\n<p>At this time, administration of Step 2 CS is anticipated to resume in Houston on Thursday, September 19, 2019. Please check this webpage frequently for updates about tomorrow\u2019s exam. We will post information as soon as it is available.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for your patience and cooperation during this severe weather event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Due to severe weather that has caused a power outage at the Houston, Texas, test center, the USMLE Step 2 CS exam cannot be administered today, Wednesday, September 18, 2019. 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