“BEWARE OF FRAUD PEOPLE”….. DO NOT TAKE ANY HELP FROM THE COMMERCIAL/PROFESIONAL COMPANIES SAYING THAT THEY COULD PUT YOU IN RESIDENCY POSITIONS. THEY ARE ALL FRUAD AND MAKING MONEY. FAMOUS AMONG THEM ARE “COON AND ASSOC. NEWYORK, DR. PENDI GROUP, CALIFORNIA, DR. SAMI GROUP, etc…. There are lot of people who would take a lot [...]
Currently, for international medical graduates who wish to take USMLE Step 3, the USMLE program accepts either a valid Standard ECFMG Certificate or a valid Fifth Pathway certificate for purposes of meeting Step 3 eligibility requirements. In November 2007, the American Medical Association (AMA) determined that it would withdraw its support of the Fifth Pathway [...]
A small number of multiple-choice items with associated audio and/or video clips will be introduced into the USMLE Step 3 Examination beginning in early March 2008. No more than 5 items with associated media clips will appear in a single examination. The 2008 USMLE Orientation Materials include a small number of multiple-choice items that contain [...]
-If you are travelling across timezones, arrive at your exam city two days prior to adjust. It is a long and tough exam, requiring max concentration. Day 1 is tougher, I feel. There are seven one hour blocks of MCQs. On either day, you have 1min 15 secs per question, and you’ll need it because [...]
The National Board of Medical Examiners® (NBME®) is developing new software for delivery of its examination programs, including the United States Medical Licensing Examination™ (USMLE™), which NBME jointly owns with the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB). A field trial of this software is planned for February 11 to March 1, 2008, at selected Prometric™ [...]
International medical students/graduates, including participants/graduates of Fifth Pathway programs, who need to pass Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) to participate in the 2009 Match (in March 2009) are strongly encouraged to take Step 2 CS by August 2008. Traditionally, there has been high demand for testing appointments in the period from September through December. For [...]
Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC), a member of Tatweer, has announced its regulatory body the Center for Health Care Planning and Quality (CPQ) has been granted permission to conduct Step 3 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) in Dubai. This is the first time the examination will have been conducted outside the United States. [...]