USMLE Stands for UNITED STATES MEDICAL LICENSING EXAMINATION.

It is a 3-step examination for US medical licensure. The three Steps complement each other but no Step stands alone in the assessment of readiness for medical licensure.

• Step 1 - assesses whether medical school students or graduates understand and can apply important concepts of the sciences basic to the practice of medicine.
• Step 2 - assesses whether medical school students or graduates can apply medical knowledge, skills and understanding of clinical science essential for provision of patient care under supervision.
• Step 3 - Step 3 assesses whether medical school graduates can apply medical knowledge and understanding of biomedical and clinical science essential for the unsupervised practice of medicine.
   
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