Thread by @draizident

*USMLE, what a Nigerian medic needs to know about life working in USA 🇺🇸 *

>Has 3 parts
- step 1
- step 2
- step 3

> ELIGIBILITY FOR STEP 1: You must be an official medical student/doctor from a school listed in World Directory Of Medical Schools (WDOMS)

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> ELIGIBILITY FOR STEP 2: You must have passed step 1

> ELIGIBILITY FOR STEP 3: You must have passed step 2 and must have a medical degree (Mbbs, MD or it’s equivalent)

*STEP 1*
> COURSES:
- Anatomy
- Physiology
-Biochemistry
- Microbiology
- Pathology
- Pharmacology

Basically, these are 2nd/3rd mbbs courses in Nigerian schools

> Structure:
- Written under one day
- A marathon series of 8 sessions
- 60mins per session

*STEP 2*
> COURSES (for CK):
-Pediatrics
- Preventive Medicine
-Psychiatry
- Surgery
- Internal Medicine
- O&G

> Structure: There are 2 exams in step 2

(A) Clinical Knowledge (CK)
(B) Clinical Skills (CS)
- Also a one day marathon of 8 sessions
> Step 2 CS (taken abroad)
- patient centered
- Ability to get information from patient
-Examine, relate findings to examiners

*STEP 3*
- Written after first year of residency
- A 2 day exam.

*COST (Exclusive of flight/accommodation)*

-Step 1 [N373,937]

-Step 2 CK [N373,937]

-Step 2 CS [N620,000]

-Step 3 [342,812]

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