An eight-station CSE is administered to students in the 4th year of the curriculum. This examination has several aims: a) to assess 4th year students' skills of history-taking, physical examination, ...

In addition to the superior feedback mechanism, the OSCE approaches the stated goals of the CS exam much more rigorously, particularly in the area of the physical exam. An orthopaedist observes your ...

It has been almost 40 years since a medical student was tested on his or her bedside manner before being licensed to practice medicine. In 1964, this portion of licensure testing was discontinued ...

To the Editor: The Perspective article by Papadakis in support of the new clinical-skills component of the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) (April 22 issue) 1 fails to justify this expensive ...

With the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) test suspended as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates ...

Applying knowledge learned in the classroom to the actual care of patients can be a major transition for students in medicine and other health care professions. At Drexel University College of ...

Students say the test should be replaced with an alternative exam that the nation’s medical schools could administer free Washington: Hundreds of medical students at the University of Maryland, ...

Beginning with the class of 2005, all medical-school students will have to pass a clinical-skills test in order to practice medicine -- a requirement that is supported by the public, but resented by ...

Thousands of medical students across the country are demanding the elimination of a licensing exam that tests their patient care skills, arguing that it’s an expensive waste of time. Led by students ...

Starting this year, medical school students will need to pass a new $975 exam in order to receive their license. In mid-2004, the National Board of Medical Examiners will introduce the Step 2 Clinical ...