USMLE™
The U.S. Medical Licensing Examination
(USMLE) is a three-step examination program
that is a prerequisite for U.S. medical
licensure. Step 1 focuses on key concepts
of basic biomedical science. Step 2 examines
medical knowledge of clinical science essential
for the provision of patient care under
supervision. Step 3 (offered only in the
United States) focuses on physician tasks
and clinical encounters.
Steps 1 and 2 of the examination are offered
outside the United States and are required
by the Educational Commission for Foreign
Medical Graduates (ECFMG®)
as part of their certification program.
ECFMG certification assesses whether graduates
of medical schools outside the United States
are prepared to undertake residency or fellowship
programs in the United States.
To be eligible for ECFMG certification,
medical school graduates must:
Document having received their final diploma
from a medical school listed in ECFMG's
International
Medical Education Directory.
Pass medical and clinical knowledge exams—step
1 and step 2 of the USMLE. These exams are
computer-based tests that can be taken at
Prometric Test Centers at AMIDEAST and other
locations around the world.
Take the TOEFL to demonstrate English
proficiency.
Pass the Clinical Skills Assessment (held
in the United States, in Philadelphia, PA).
All of these steps must be completed
successfully within a certain time period
stipulated by USMLE/ECFMG. For further
information, please refer to the ECFMG
web site or review an ECFMG/USMLE
information bulletin.
AMIDEAST maintains a supply of test bulletins
with all pertinent information about the
USMLE, including the registration form.
You may also download or request a bulletin
from ECFMG.
The USMLE is administered on computer
in the Prometric Test Centers at AMIDEAST
and other locations around the world.
Medical school graduates schedule the
USMLE after approval from ECFMG.
You must first have your application
reviewed by ECFMG, which will specify
an eligibility period during which you
may register for testing. You may then
register at AMIDEAST, or, if you cannot
go to AMIDEAST, you may also register
directly with ECFMG by mail, fax, or on-line.
It is important for you to be familiar
with the kinds of questions asked on the
USMLE. There are several ways to prepare.
Practice with the CD-ROM and print test
questions provided free by ECFMG to all
registrants
Purchase USMLE
preparation materials from AMIDEAST
Study U.S. medical texts
Arrive at the test center at the time
designated on your admission ticket. Check-in
procedures take time. If you arrive late,
you may not be admitted to the test, and
you will forfeit your test fees.
Bring photobearing identification, as
described in the ECFMG registration bulletin.
Bring your test confirmation information.
Your official scores will be mailed from
the United States about two weeks after
the test. Please allow time for them to
arrive by international mail.
If you do not receive your score report,
you must send a written request for a
duplicate score report to ECFMG. Duplicate
reports requested more than sixty days
after the test administration will be
provided as USMLE transcripts and will
incur a transcript fee.
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