USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills

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Step 2 Clinical Skills (Step 2 CS) of the United States Medical Licensing Examination™ (USMLE™) is an exam that is currently administered to all medical students who wish to become licensed physicians in the U.S. The exam consists of a series of patient interactions in which the medical student must see the patient, do a history and physical, determine differential diagnoses, then write a note based on his/her determinations. The student is allowed 15 minutes to complete each encounter, and over the course of an 8-hour exam day, completes 12 such encounters.

USMLE Step 2 CS replaced the former ECFMG Clinical Skills Assessment (CSA®) effective June 14, 2004.

Currently there are 5 testing centers throughout the USA: