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UNITED STATES MEDICAL LICENSING EXAMINATION

General Information

This is a 3-step examination for US medical licensure. According to usmle.org the purpose of each step is as follows:

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 3: assesses whether medical school graduates can apply medical knowledge and understanding of biomedical and clinical science essential for the unsupervised practice of medicine.

Applications:

For information about applications click on the following link:

http://www.usmle.org/applicationmaterials/default.htm