Step III

Hi,

What is the place/significance of Step III re ortho.

I am an Australian ortho resident but to keep future options have taken the USMLE step 1 and 2 exams.
Does one also need to have step III to get accreditation?

You have to take step III and also one or more years of post-graduate education to get a full medical license in most states in the US.

You have to take step III and also one year of post-graduate education to get a full medical license in most states in the US.

I thought it's 2 years in most states?

Is Step 3 an orthopaedic examination or a general physicians/surgical exam?

It's one year of post-graduate education in Wisconsin, but I'm sure each state is different.

Step three is general medical, so be ready to answer those pregnancy bleeding questions. I personally, didn't take it as I was grandfathered into the old FLEX exam, but I'm sure someone on the forum can tell you what it's like.

[url] www.usmle.org/Examinations/step3/step3.html [/url]

just finished taking Step III in Connecticut. All they require is an MD diploma, or an ECFMG certificate (my case) and prior passing of Step I and II.
It's not a bad exam, if you're just aiming to pass (though i'd hate to be any sort of an senior other than IM taking the exam)