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 will be administered at the Prometric Test
Center in Morocco through May 2003. It is also available
on computer in the Prometric Test Centers at 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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