USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills
USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills
The USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills (pronounced "you-ess-em-el step two clinical skills"), often abbreviated as Step 2 CS, is a crucial part of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE). It is designed to assess a physician's ability to apply medical knowledge, skills, and understanding of clinical science essential for the provision of patient care under supervision.
Etymology
The term "USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills" is derived from the name of the examination itself. "USMLE" stands for United States Medical Licensing Examination, "Step 2" indicates the second level of the three-step examination process, and "Clinical Skills" refers to the skills being tested in this part of the examination.
Overview
The USMLE Step 2 CS is a day-long examination that assesses the examinee's ability to gather information from patients, perform physical examinations, and communicate their findings to patients and colleagues. It is composed of a series of patient encounters, in which the examinee interacts with standardized patients (SPs), who simulate real patients. The examinee is evaluated by trained professionals using standardized criteria.
Related Terms
- USMLE Step 1: The first step of the USMLE, which focuses on the basic sciences.
- USMLE Step 3: The final step of the USMLE, which focuses on the unsupervised practice of medicine.
- Standardized patient: An individual trained to act as a real patient in order to simulate a set of symptoms or problems.
- Clinical science: The field of medical knowledge that relates to patient care, including diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills
- Wikipedia's article - USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills
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