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How-to-Study-Usmle-CourseRaveendran Kandathil (39)     Individual How to Study USMLE Course - Part 2Posted Friday, October 16, 2009 (39 days 18 hours ago.) Viewed 8 times. Online Submission of application The following check list will be of great help to medical graduates who are planning to appear for the USMLE. 1. In addition to competitive USMLE scores, participation in U.S. clerkships and additional clinical or research experience to get letter of recommendations (LoRs) that can help improve your chance of getting an interview for residency. 2. Register with the ECFMG via On-line applicant status and information system (OASIS) to begin your application to take the exam. 3. Submit your diploma and medical school final transcript to ECFMG (transcript must be translated in English); medical school and graduation year must be listed in the IMED). 4. Schedule, take, and pass USMLE steps 1, step 2 CK, and step 2 CS. However, one has to complete all the above steps within a seven-year time frame. Preparation Tips for the exam Adopting the personal learning system (PLS) of Kaplans test preparation materials or similar other publishers study materials and availing the coaching facility offered by them are most valuable. First aid and the high yield USMLE lecture notes and Q books, combination can be of immense use to any one who wishes to prepare for the USMLE residency program. It would a better idea to prepare for the examination in groups of two or more. This will be bring out the strengths and weakness in you and can improve upon them. The key to doing well on this exam is to train yourself to make choices. During the last few days before the exam, you should be tapering off your studying and getting into mental and physical shape. This is not the time for cramming in new material, but time to organize and integrate what you already know. Review keywords, phrases and concepts Have an honest conversation with yourself and decide what you do not know. Be honest with yourself about what you do and do not know. Get yourself onto the right time schedule. Wake up every day at the same time you will need to on the day of the exam. This will get your circadian rhythm with the exam schedule. Do not nap between 8 am and 5 pm. Otherwise, you will accustom your body to shutting down during critical exam hours Take some time each day to relax. Have a good meal. Take a walk in the fresh air. Find time for exercise. Get sufficient amount of sleep, at least six hours a night. Sleep is an essential time for your brain to consolidate what you have learned. Wish you all the best! 
Permalink Comments (0) How to Study USMLE Course: Part 1Posted Sunday, October 11, 2009 (45 days 11 hours ago.) Viewed 28 times. It is the dream of every Medical Graduate, whether from the U.S. , Canada or International Medical Graduates (IMGs) from different parts of the globe, to get through the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) to become eligible for selection to the Residency Program and practice medicine in the U.S.A. This will be a two-part article and I will be sharing with you various aspect of USMLE like, where to get information, what is the registration procedure, topics covered in various Steps and where to get high yield USMLE books, other study materials, and specialized coaching etc. Where to get information about USMLE and Eligibility The first thing you should do is to collect all the information related to USMLE exam from www.usmle.org and other details like eligibility, registration procedure and how to submit application for registration etc. from www.ecfmg.org ( Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG ) . Once you have collected information from organizations like USMLE and ECFMG, the next step will be to find out relevant study materials for USMLE preparation. Organizations like KAPLAN Medical can help you in this process, which are offering excellent coaching and guidance through online, class room based or home study method. It is not that easy to get into th Residency Program, especially for the IMGs, because of limited availability of seats for IMGs. One has to go through various hurdles like passing the Step 1, Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) and Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) for Residency Match and finally the Step 3 in order to get a license to practice medicine in U.S.A. On an average about 37000 candidates participate in the exam annually for about 25000 Residency positions, of this about 8000 are IMGs. Approximately 75% of the available seats are cornered by US Seniors and a small portion by the U.S. resident IMGs. Out of about 8000 plus IMGs appearing for the exam, only 40-42% of them get selected for the Residency. That means there is fierce competition for available seats and only the very best and those who have excellent communication, clinical and patient management skills get through to the USMLE Residency Program. Topics covered in the examination The pathway to medical licensure requires completion of a U.S. residency training program. Most programs select candidates using the national residency matching program (NRMP) also known as the Match. In order to qualify to participate in the match, international medical graduates or IMGs, must obtain certification by the educational commission for foreign medical graduates (ECFMG), which in turn requires the completion of all exam requirements. Medical Licensure in the U.S. starts with preparing for the step 1, step 2 clinical knowledge (CK) and step 2 clinical skills (CS) examinations. These can be completed in a 3 to 9 months period. However, clinical skills can be completed in about one to two months time. The step one course consists of the following subjects: anatomy, behavioral sciences, biochemistry and medical genetics, immunology and microbiology, pathology, pharmacology, physiology. These topics are covered in the first two years of medical school study known as basic science subjects. In clinical knowledge, the following subjects are covered. Internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, psychiatry and ethics, and surgery. These are subjects learned in the third and forth years of your medical school study. Clinical skills are a practical live exam using standardized patients that is meant to test a candidates English communication and clinical skills. Step 3, tests patient management skills at the level of a first-year resident.
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