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This study guide is designed to help students in medical school, nursing school, and other allied health science programs prepare for upcoming standard tests such as the USMLE Step 1.
United States Medical Licensing Examinations News
News Links From Exam & Licensing Organizations
Mostly general news - some press releases with new information about exams and licensure.
- Blog | The American Board of Internal MedicineIncludes Quarterly News & Notes
- NBME Free assessments are available for CBSSA (Forms 13, 15, 16, 17, 19) and (CCSSA Form 7). The assessments will be available through 9/30/2020.
- Kaplan Kaplan is offering free access to study resources, with registration before 6/18/20. Users can get access to 12 months of Step 1 Integrated Vignettes e-book and Shelf exam preparation materials.
- Amboss Amboss is offering partial scholarships for library and Q-bank study resources. Users will need to create a trail account for scholarship eligibility (see FAQ’s)
UWorld: As a reminder, accounts that expire in June are now extended to the end of the month. Account ‘freeze’ is available if your exam is scheduled beyond June. For example, a user with an exam at the end of October can freeze their Uworld on 6/1 and then unfreeze it on 10/1 to resume study. Accounts may only be frozen once. If you are interested in freezing your account for later use, please follow contact support@uworld.com with the following information:
I would like to request a freeze on my UWorld account
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