United States · Two days

USMLE Step 3

Unsupervised practice: ambulatory care, emergency management and long-term follow-up.

At a glance

FormatTwo days. Day 1, Foundations of Independent Practice: multiple-choice blocks. Day 2, Advanced Clinical Medicine: multiple-choice blocks plus computer-based case simulations.
ScoringThree-digit score with a pass/fail outcome.
What it testsUnsupervised practice: ambulatory care, emergency management and long-term follow-up.
  • You need a medical degree and passes in Step 1 and Step 2 CK before you can sit Step 3.
  • The case simulations ask you to order tests and treatments in simulated time; practise the interface before the exam.
  • Biostatistics, epidemiology and patient safety are tested on both days.

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In our question bank

38 questions are tagged for USMLE Step 3. Questions per system (top 8):

Infectious disease7
Cardiovascular6
Biostatistics & ethics6
Endocrine4
Hematology & oncology4
Gastrointestinal3
Respiratory2
Psychiatry2

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