Students at the UWSOM are required to pass Step 1 and both components of Step 2, Clinical Knowledge (CK) and Clinical Skills (CS), of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) prior to graduation (formerly, National Board of Medical Examiners [NBME] Parts I and II). Performance on these examinations provides one method of comparing our students to those at other medical schools and thereby assessing performance relative to a national peer group. The successful completion of all three steps of the USMLE is necessary for obtaining a license to practice medicine.
Updated: October 2010