There are no plans to combine Usmle Steps 1 and Usmle Step 2 CK. However, the focus, design, format, and structure of each may change in the future. Such changes, if made, would occur no earlier than 2016, and any significant changes will be announced well in advance.
The USMLE Composite Committee and USMLE parent organizations (the National Board of Medical Examiners and the Federation of State Medical Boards) have approved changes to the design, format, and structure of the Step 3 exam. These changes will occur no earlier than 2014. The plans call for the division of Step 3 into two separate exams, each one day in length, focusing on different sets of competencies. The proposed examinations will continue to be administered by computer using multiple choice questions and computer simulations. The two examinations will be scored separately and examinees will be expected to pass each.
Additional information about this change is available.
Posted: December 2009
Updated: March 2011
Updated: August 2012
Source: http://www.usmleworldwide.com/blog/?p=137
The USMLE Composite Committee and USMLE parent organizations (the National Board of Medical Examiners and the Federation of State Medical Boards) have approved changes to the design, format, and structure of the Step 3 exam. These changes will occur no earlier than 2014. The plans call for the division of Step 3 into two separate exams, each one day in length, focusing on different sets of competencies. The proposed examinations will continue to be administered by computer using multiple choice questions and computer simulations. The two examinations will be scored separately and examinees will be expected to pass each.
Additional information about this change is available.
Posted: December 2009
Updated: March 2011
Updated: August 2012
Source: http://www.usmleworldwide.com/blog/?p=137
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