USMLE-STEP

PROCESS
Romina Gomez Rojas, MD

Universidad San Martin de Porres

Lima-Peru
QUE ES??
 IMG: International Medical Graduate
 ECFMG: Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
 USMLE: US Medical Licensing Examination
 NRMP: National Resident Matching Program
 BOARD CERTIFICATION:
 STEP 1: Basic Science
 STEP 2:
 CK: Clinical Knowledge
 CS: Clinical Skills
 STEP 3

Romina Gomez Rojas, MD

COMO???
STEPS??
 ECFMG Registration
ROTACIONES??

 STEP Preparation Process

 Observerships
 Letters of Recommendations PUBLICACIONES
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(LOR)
 Research experience
 Publications
 ERAS application
 Anxiety Management!

MATCH
LINEA DE TIEMPO: FROM
ZERO TO HERO
MATCH
s
ante
m eses INTERVIEW
6
SEASON
3 meses ERAS
NRMP
STEP 2 CS
3 semanas ROTACIONES
3 semanas STEP 2 CK 3 – 4 LORs

STEP 1

an tes
eses
3m JULY 201T-1 NOV-JAN 201T MARCH 201T

3 - 5 AÑOS
ACTIVIDADES ADICIONALES: BLS, ATLS, RESEARCH PROGRAMS, RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP, VOLUNTEERING, ETC

Romina Gomez Rojas, MD

 STEP PREPARATION PROCESS2 años
 MATERIAL:  BANCOS DE PREGUNTAS

 USMLE RX Qbank
 Kaplan Lectures
 Kaplan Qbank
 Becker  UWORLD
 Amboss  CMS
 Doctors in Training  NBMEs

 OnlineMedED
 Pathoma series  TEXTBOOKS
 Dr Najeeb series
 Text books  FA step 1
 Youtube  Kaplan Lecture Notes
 USMP background?  MTB
 Goljan
 Etc…

Romina Gomez Rojas, MD

STEP 1: BASIC SCIENCE (LA
TORTURA) 1 año*

CONTENIDO MATERIAL
 Biochemestry  FA step 1 (Obligatorio)

 Inmunology  Kaplan Lecture Notes/Videos

 Microbiology  Microbiology Made Ridiculously Simple

 Pharmacology  Sketchy Microbiology

 Anatomy and gross embriology  Doctors in Training videos

 Histology  BRS physiology

 Physiology  Pathoma (libro y videos)

 Pathology  Goljan textbook

 Behavioral Science  Biostats videos on Youtube

 Biostatistics  Armando Hasudungan videos

 Conrad Fisher or Khan Ethic Notes
 Ethics
Romina Gomez Rojas, MD
 LINEA DE TIEMPO-STEP 1

7 meses 3 meses 2 meses

• 1er Round • 2do Round • 3rd Round

• Kaplan • DIT • NBMEs (#)

• FA • FA • UWORLD mistakes
• Pathoma • Goljan • UWSA
• MMRS • Addicionales
• BRS • UWORLD x1
• USMLE RX • Time management*
• Kaplan Qbank

Romina Gomez Rojas, MD

STEP 2 CK: CLINICAL
6-7
KNOWLEDGE meses
CONTENIDO MATERIAL
 INTERNAL MEDICINE  UWORLD (Obligatorio)

 SURGERY  UP TO DATE
 Online Med ED videos
 PEDIATRY
 CMS forms (25)
 GYN/OBS
 NBMEs (3)
 EMERGENCY MEDICINE
 Master the Boards Series 2
 Behavioral Science  Master the Boards Series 3
 Biostatistics  Pestana Surgery Notes

 Ethics  Biostats videos on Youtube*

 Conrad Fisher or Khan Ethic Notes*

Romina Gomez Rojas, MD

STEP 2 CS: CLINICAL SKILLS 5 semanas

CONTENIDO MATERIAL

 Communication and Interpersonal Skills  FA step 2CS (Obligatorio)

(CIS)
 Sherazi Notes
 Spoken English Proficiency (SEP)
 Blue Sheets
 Integrated Clinical Encounter (ICE)
 Live Study Partner

SITES

Chicago-IL
Houston-TX
Los Angeles-CA
Atlanta-GA
Romina Gomez Rojas, MD
Philadelphia-PA
EXAMINATION FORMAT
Physical
Interview Exam Closure Clinical Note
10 min
7-8 min 4-5 min
2-3 min

Duration: 25 min per encounter

Total: 12 encounters
Duration of exam: 8 hours

Romina Gomez Rojas, MD

STUDY TECHNIQUE
 Youtube 

Romina Gomez Rojas, MD

 PREGUNTAS

Romina Gomez Rojas, MD

 PAGINAS WEB
RECOMENDADAS
 USMLE Peru-Latinoamerica
 https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656357211284987/

 ECFMG
 https://www.ecfmg.org/

 USMLE Official Site

 https://www.usmle.org/

Romina Gomez Rojas, MD

GRACIAS