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USMLE - Step ExamsClinical Scheduling

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Agenda

• Georgette Dent, MD – 3rd Year Scheduling & USMLE updates

• Ann Farabee – Signing up for USMLE Step 1

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USMLE Step 1Educational Policy

• Must take prior to starting 3rd year

• Must pass by December 31st of 3rd year

• If first attempt is unsuccessful, plan on re-take by November 15th of 3rd year

• If third attempt unsuccessful, reviewed by SPC for dismissal

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USMLE Step 2 Clinical Knowledge Policy

• Take Step 2 Clinical Knowledge by

November 15th

• Show passing score of Step 2 CK by

December 31st

• Lack of a passing score by December 31 means eligibility for the Match and graduation is in question

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USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills Educational Policy

• Must take Step 2 CS by November 15th of fourth year

• Must pass Step 2CS by February of fourth year if want to remain in Match

• Must pass Step 2 CS before two Wednesdays preceding commencement in order to graduate

• Receive financial aid for registration in fall and spring disbursements….must budget!!!

• Can take time off from clerkships/electives/selectives for exam

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USMLE Step 2 CSTesting Centers

– Philadelphia (busiest)– Atlanta (most popular for UNC)– Los Angeles– Chicago – Houston (least busy)

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USMLE Fees

For Students and Graduates of Medical Schools in the United States and Canada Accredited by the LCME or AOA

•Fees are included in Financial Aid Package•Half dispersed in the Fall•Half dispersed in the Spring•Students must be reminded to budget for registration and travel

2015 Fees Effective Dates for 2015 Fees

Step 1 $590* Three month eligibility periods beginning November 1, 2014 -

January 31, 2015 and ending October 1, 2015 - December 31,

2015 Step 2 CK $590*

Step 1 and 2CK $70Eligibility Period Extension (requests received starting January 1, 2015)

Step 2 CS $1,250 For completed applications received starting January 1, 2015.

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Application Process

• Apply online – NBME Licensing Examination Services• Certification/Proof of Enrollment – contact Ann Farabee

(Assistant Registrar) – 1001 Bondurant Hall, CB# 9535 – 962-8337

• Cost for Step 1 - $590– Registration Fee’s budgeted in financial aid package –

USMLE Study Materials (included in cost of education)– Considered a full time study during the summer, therefore

room and board are included in financial aid package – Contact Sheila Graham McDonald – 962-6117 or

somfinaid@listserv.med.unc.edu with questions

• Testing accommodations available – contact Deborah Ingersoll (Educational Resources Coordinator) – 1050 Bondurant Hall – 843-6171

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Scheduling the test

• Computer exam offered at Prometric testing centers

• Testing centers located all over US• Contact Prometric when you get

the permit• Use 800 number or check the WEB• Appointments made on a first come

first serve basis• May also call local centers directly • 10 centers in NC

– Asheville, Charlotte, Greensboro, Greenville, Raleigh, Wilmington

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• MUST BRING ID AND SCHEDULING PERMIT!!!

• No personal items allowed (leave in locker)

• Bring lunch, 1/2 hour for lunch• May practice exam at Prometic for a

fee• 7 hour exam administered in 7

blocks of 50 questions• Finite break time, you decide when

to take it

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Resources and Contacts

• USMLE Web Site

– http://www.usmle.org/

• National Board of Medical Examiners

– The National Board of Medical Examiners®

• Prometric web site

– http://www.prometric.com

• AAMC Careers in Medicine

– https://www.aamc.org/cim/

• Chapel Hill & AHECs• Internal Medicine (inpatient) – 6 weeks• Ambulatory Medicine (outpatient medicine

& family medicine) – 6 weeks• Surgery – 6 weeks • Psychiatry and Neurology – 6 weeks • Obstetrics and Gynecology – 6 weeks• Pediatrics – 6 weeks

Third Year

THE TRANSITION YEAR1 THIRD YEAR

(6-week Calendar)

2015-2016 Academic Year 2

REQUIRED Transition Course June 29, 2015 – July 2, 2015 Clerkship Period

Required Holidays 3

1. July 6 – August 14

2. August 17 – September 25 September 7, 2015

3. September 28 – November 6

4. November 9 – December 17 November 26, 2015

REQUIRED CLASS MEETING

December 18, 2015

December 19, 2015 – January 3, 2016 FREE PERIOD

5. January 4 – February 12

January 18, 2016

6. February 15 – March 24 March 25, 2016

1 Calendar subject to change 2 Clinical Performance Exam (CPX): The exam is required for all fourth year students as a criterion for

graduation. Exam dates are scheduled between July and November. 3 POLICY ON REQUIRED HOLIDAYS, FREE PERIODS & TIME OFF: The holidays & days-off listed

above are required for all students. The working day before a holiday, day-off, or free period should end no later than 5:00 p.m. Time off on weekends following or preceding holidays is at the discretion of the preceptor.

THE ACCELERATED CLASS 1 FOURTH YEAR CALENDAR

2016-2017 Academic Year 2

Elective Period Required Holidays 3

1. March 28 – April 22

APRIL 23 – MAY 1 FREE WEEK

2. May 2 – May 27

3. May 31 – June 24

4. June 27 – July 22 July 4, 2016

5. July 25 – August 19

6. August 22 – September 16 September 5, 2016

7. September 19 – October 14

8. October 17 – November 11

9. November 14 – December 9 November 24, 2016

December 10, 2016 – January 2, 2017 FREE PERIOD

10. January 3 - January 27 January 16, 2017

11. January 30 - February 24

12. February 27 - March 24 March 17, 2017 4

13. March 27 – April 21

April 14, 2017

April 24 – April 28 REQUIRED CAPSTONE COURSE

GRADUATION WEEKEND MAY 13-14, 2017

1 Calendar subject to change 2 Clinical Performance Exam (CPX): The exam is required for all fourth year students as a criterion for graduation. Exam dates

are scheduled between July and November. 3 POLICY ON REQUIRED HOLIDAYS, FREE PERIODS & TIME OFF: The holidays & days-off listed above are required

for all students. The working day before a holiday, day-off, or free period should end no later than 5:00 p.m. Time off on weekends following or preceding holidays is at the discretion of the preceptor.

4 MATCH DAY (Tentative)

3rd Year Scheduling

• Two Step Process• Step 1 order of clerkship

• Scheduled using random order

• Step 2 site of clerkship• Asheville, Charlotte, Greensboro, Wilmington, etc

• Will need to apply promptly for AHEC Housing!

• Opportunities for switching order and/or site

• 36 weeks instruction• 2 weeks winter break

• October/November- Required Meetings with Advisors

• December 1st – Deadline for submitting Scheduling Considerations Form

• June 2015 – Meeting during Transition Course to discuss scheduling blocks 1-3 of 4th year

• December 18, 2015 – Required class meeting to discuss scheduling blocks 4-13 of 4th year

Scheduling Deadlines

3rd Year Calendar 2015/2016(dates tentative)

• EPIC (EMR) Training: April – June 2015• Required Transition Course: June 29 July 2, 2015• Clerkships start July 6th 2015• Required Class Meeting December 18, 2015• Winter break: December 19th 2015 to January 3rd 2016 • Third Year Clerkships end March 24, 2016

Learning in the Clinical Years

• In Chapel Hill and at the other AHEC Sites• Raleigh• Greensboro• Charlotte• Wilmington • Asheville• Others

• Approximately 40% of clinical placements are at AHEC sites.

Schedule Considerations Form

• Need to stay in Chapel Hill• Children• Medical Issues

• Physician form

• Campus accessibility office

• Other

• Military• Clerkship delay (should discuss with

advisor)

• Third Year Scheduling Considerations Form

• https://www.med.unc.edu/md/forms/3rd-year-scheduling-considerations

Questions?