The multiple-choice question (MCQ) portions of the Step 3 examination are organized into blocks that correspond to the clinical settings for the patient encounters. Each setting is described at the beginning of the block. The settings have been organized according to three types: (1) office/health center; (2) inpatient facilities; and (3) emergency department. Beginning mid-to-late [...]
A small number of multiple-choice items with associated audio and/or video clips will be introduced into the USMLE Step 2 CK Examination beginning in early August 2007. No more than 5 items with associated media clips will appear in a single examination. The 2007 USMLE Orientation Materials include a small number of multiple-choice items that [...]
Nature of the work The specialty of Preventive Medicine focuses on the health of individuals and defined populations in order to protect, promote and maintain health and well-being, and to prevent disease, disability, and premature death. Physicians practicing in the field of preventive medicine most often specialize in aerospace medicine, occupational medicine or public health [...]
Steven R. Daugherty, Ph.D. Director, Education and Testing Kaplan Medical Believing that you will succeed is the first step in making it so. You need to believe that you can do something if you are ever going to give it your best effort. The power of positive thinking gives you the momentum to deal with [...]