ANATOMY REVIEW

In the United States of America , the medical licensing authorities of the various states grant a license to practice medicine and surgery. Each medical board sets its own rules and regulations and requires a passing score on an examination that demonstrates qualification for being granted a license. Results of the USMLE are then reported to these agencies for use in issuing the initial license to practice medicine. The USMLE provides the state boards with a integrated evaluation system for doctors for initial medical licensure. The USMLE examinations are sponsored by the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB), and the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME).

The USMLE evaluates a doctor's skill in applying knowledge, concepts, and principles, and to provide evidence of basic patient skills, that are important in healthcare and it is this knowledge that constitutes the basis of safe and effective patient care. Each of the three Steps of the USMLE is important; no Step can stand alone in the evaluation of qualifying for medical licensure. Because individual medical board makes decisions regarding use of USMLE results, doctors seeking licensure should contact the local state board to obtain complete information.

It is vitally important that doctors taking the USMLE should prepare well for these exams. These exams aside from being very expensive, can make or break your career. It therefore makes logical sense not to spare any effort or expense in making your preparation as thorough as possible. Get the best software and books possible in anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pharmacology, pathology, microbiology , surgery, internal medicine, gynecology and pediatrics. If it is worth doing, it is worth doing it well.