| Subjects covered in the examination: | | | | and ethics, and surgery. These are subjects |
| The pathway to medical licensure requires | | | | learned in the third and forth years of your |
| completion of a U.S. residency training program. | | | | medical school study. |
| Most programs select candidates using the national | | | | Clinical skills are a practical live exam using |
| residency matching program (NRMP) also known | | | | standardized patients that is meant to test a |
| as the "Match." In order to qualify to participate in | | | | candidate's english communication and clinical skills. |
| the match, international medical graduates or | | | | Step 3, tests patient management skills at the |
| IMGs, must obtain certification by the educational | | | | level of a first-year resident. For ECFMG |
| commission for foreign medical graduates | | | | certification, you require the medical degree |
| (ECFMG), which in turn requires the completion of | | | | certificate, medical school transcript and step 1, |
| all exam requirements. Medical Licensure in the U.S. | | | | step 2 CK and step 2 CS score card. For |
| starts with preparing for the step 1, step 2 clinical | | | | participating in the residency match, you need to |
| knowledge (CK) and step 2 clinical skills (CS) | | | | complete the following: ECFMG certification, enroll |
| examinations. These can be completed in a 3 to 9 | | | | in national residency matching program (NRMP), |
| months period. However, clinical skills can be | | | | apply using electronic residency application service |
| completed in about one to two months time. | | | | (ERAS). |
| The step one course consists of the following | | | | It is advisable, especially for IMG candidates, |
| subjects: anatomy, behavioral sciences, | | | | instead of sending random ERAS applications, to |
| biochemistry and medical genetics, immunology | | | | find out a list of relevant residency programs |
| and microbiology, pathology, pharmacology, | | | | matching your credentials, which are IMG friendly |
| physiology. These topics are covered in the first | | | | and having chance of getting more Residency |
| two years of medical school study known as | | | | interviews. Then send the ERAS application for |
| basic science subjects. In clinical knowledge, the | | | | registration. This not only saves money, but also |
| following subjects are covered. Internal medicine, | | | | lot of time, avoids disappointments and increases |
| obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, psychiatry | | | | the chance of getting a Residency. |