USMLE United States Medical Licensing Examination

USMLE United States Medical Licensing Examination.

Usmle is for every IMG( International Medical Graduate). IMG is a term used for every graduate who graduated from a medical school outside United States and Canada. And every graduate in order to get residency has to sit in the USMLE.

It basically consists of

Step 1
Step 2
Step 3 ( Not all states require this)

Step 1 is basically a test of basic medical knowledge. It covers
Anatomy( Gross Anatomy, Neuroanatomy, Embryology, Histology)
Physiology
Pathology
Pharmacology
Microbiology
Biochemistry
Immunology
Behavioral Sciences

Step 2 is CK and CS.
CK comprises of
Medicine and allied ( Dermatology, Infectious Diseases etc.)
Surgery and allied( Ortho, ENT, Opthalmology etc.)
Ob&Gyn.
Pediatrics
Psychiatry

CS is a test of you ability to obtain history from patient, do a physical examination, etc.

Step 3 is basically checking your ability to be able to handle patient in a clinical setting.