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Step 3 is the final exam in the USMLE series of examinations. It is part of the licensing requirements for Doctors of Medicine (M.D.) and international medical graduates to practice medicine in the United States. The USMLE Step 3 exam is considered the final step in the series of medical licensure examinations. Generally, it is a pre-requisite of the majority of the state licensing boards. USMLE Step 3 tests several concepts that are often required to provide general health care to a patient. USMLE Step 3 is a mandatory exam that must be passed in order to obtain license as a practicing physician. Some International Medical Graduates are required to pass USMLE Step 3 in order to obtain an H1 Visa. Most of the USMLE Step 3 exam (75 percent) consists of multiple choice questions, while the remaining 25 percent are clinical case simulations. A full description of the content of the exam can be found on the USMLE website.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=USMLE® : Test Content & Practice Materials )〕 USMLE Step 3 exams are delivered online and are available throughout the year to the examinees. The examinee needs to register via a state licensing board for this exam. Starting from 2014 USMLE Step 3 can be taken on two non-consecutive days, instead of two consecutive days. ==Examination content== USMLE Step 3 examination tests on general topics that are required to understand and practice concepts of general medicine/ family medicine. The following components are tested: Normal conditions and disease categories (normal growth and development, basic concepts, and general principles) Clinical encounter frame (initial work up, continuing care, urgent intervention) Physician task (applying scientific concepts, formulating a diagnosis based on history, physical exam, and lab findings, and managing the patient). Clinical encounter frames are common clinical scenarios physicians may encounter. They range from nonemergency problems, to the continuity of care, to life-threatening emergency situations encountered in emergency departments, clinics, offices, care facilities, inpatient settings, and on the telephone. Each test item, in an encounter frame, represents one of the six physician tasks. For example, initial care encounters emphasize taking a history and performing a physical examination. In contrast, continued care encounters emphasize decisions regarding prognosis and management. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「USMLE Step 3」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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