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Madeline Wozniak is a medical student.

It’s time to end the USMLE Step 3 exam

Madeline Wozniak
Medical Education
June 14, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic put a pause on institutions that we did not think were pausable, allowing us to ask critical questions regarding their relevance and necessity. One such institution is the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE).  During COVID-19, Prometric sites closed, delaying exams for many. In response to public outcry, Step 2 CS has become defunct. Before COVID-19, there had been calls to reform the expensive licensing exams, …

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It’s time to end the USMLE Step 3 exam

The case against the Step 2 Clinical Skills Exam

Madeline Wozniak
Medical Education
June 11, 2019

In the era of the recognition of vast burnout in medicine, particularly amongst medical students, there needs to be a call to address structural problems in medical education. One particularly low-hanging fruit is the Step 2 Clinical Skills Exam (Step 2 CS). The exam has a relatively short history. The National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) developed the exam for American medical students Read more…

The case against the Step 2 Clinical Skills Exam

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