USMLE SURGERY

USMLE Examinations

Step 1 assesses whether medical school students or graduates understand and can apply important concepts of the sciences basic to the practice of medicine
Step 2 assesses whether medical school students or graduates can apply medical knowledge, skills and understanding of clinical science essential for provision of patient care under supervision
Step 2 Clinical Knowledge.
Step 2 Clinical Skills.
Step 3 assesses whether medical school graduates can apply medical knowledge and understanding of biomedical and clinical science essential for the unsupervised practice of medicine.

Application process

Step 1 and Step 2 application materials are available for students and graduates of LCME- and AOA-accredited medical schools from the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) website. Step 1 and Step 2 application materials are also available for students and graduates of medical schools outside the United States and Canada from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG).

Step 1 and Step 2 applications must be submitted to the NBME if you are a student or graduate of a medical school in the United States and Canada, or to the ECFMG if you are a student or graduate of a medical school outside the United States and Canada. You must complete current, official USMLE applications and submit them to the ECFMG or NBME in accordance with the application instructions.

To request information on eligibility requirements and application procedures for Step 3, you should contact the medical licensing authority with which you intend to apply for Step 3 or the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB). Application procedures for Step 3 vary among jurisdictions. Therefore, you are advised to begin inquiries well in advance of the dates on which you expect to take the examination. Depending on the licensing board, application materials are available from the FSMB or medical licensing authority.

Test taking centres

Thomson Prometric, a division of The Thomson Corporation, provides scheduling and test centers for USMLE. Computer-delivered USMLE is delivered at Prometric test centers, Step 1 and Step 2 CK at Prometric test centers in the United States and around the world, and Step 3 at Prometric test centers only in the US and its territories.

Results:

Scores ready for release are released on a weekly basis on Wednesdays. Generally these will include examinees tested three to four weeks before the release date. However, there are many factors that may delay an individual score release. Usually these will be quickly resolved and the score released in the next weekly cycle. If you have not received your score within eight weeks of your test date, please contact registration entity to determine the status of your score report.