USMLE
United States Medical Licensing Examination
Three-step examination for medical licensure in the United States
Exam Prep
Modes of study
Program Outline
Step 1
Step 2 CK
1) Integrated Clinical Encounter (ICE)
2) Communication and Interpersonal Skills (CIS)
3) Spoken English Proficiency (SEP)
Step 3
- Face-to-face lectures
- High definition live lectures
- Video lectures
Program Outline
Step 1
- General Principles
- Hematopoietic and Lymphoreticular Systems
- Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems
- Skin and Related Connective Tissue
- Musculoskeletal System
- Respiratory System
- Cardiovascular System
- Gastrointestinal System
- Renal/Urinary System
- Reproductive System
- Endocrine System
- Immune System
Step 2 CK
- General Principles
- Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
- Neoplasms
- Immunologic Disorders
- Diseases of the Blood and Blood-forming Organs
- Mental Disorders
- Diseases of the Nervous System and Special Senses
- Cardiovascular Disorders
- Diseases of the Respiratory System
- Nutritional and Digestive Disorders
- Gynecologic Disorders
- Renal, Urinary, and Male Reproductive Systems
- Disorders of Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperium
- Disorders of the Skin and Subcutane Tissues
- Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue
- Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
- Congenital Anomalies
- Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period
- Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-defined Conditions
-
Injury and Poisoning
1) Integrated Clinical Encounter (ICE)
- Data gathering – patient information collected by history taking and physical examination
- Documentation – completion of a patient note summarizing the findings of the patient encounter, diagnostic impression, and initial patient diagnostic studies
2) Communication and Interpersonal Skills (CIS)
- Fostering the relationship
- Gathering information
- Providing information
- Helping the patient make decisions
- Supporting emotions
3) Spoken English Proficiency (SEP)
- Clarity of spoken English communication within the context of the doctor-patient encounter
Step 3
- General Principles
- Disorders of the Nervous System and Special Senses
- Disorders of the Respiratory System
- Cardiovascular Disorders
- Nutritional and Digestive System Disorders
- Behavioral/Emotional Disorders
- Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System
- Disorders of the Skin/Subcutaneous Tissue
- Disorders of the Endocrine System
- Renal and Urinary Disorders
- Diseases/Disorders of the Female Reproductive System
- Pregnancy/Labor and Delivery/Fetus and Newborn
- Disorders of Blood
- Disorders of the Male Reproductive System
- Disorders of the Immune System