USMLE STEP 3 assesses whether you can apply medical knowledge
and understanding of biomedical and clinical science essential for the unsupervised
practice of medicine, with emphasis on patient management in ambulatory settings.
The USMLE Step 3 provides a final assessment of physicians assuming independent
responsibility for delivering general medical care.
The purpose of the USMLE Step 3 is to determine if a physician possesses
and can apply the medical knowledge and understanding of clinical science
considered essential for the unsupervised practice of medicine, with emphasis
on patient management in ambulatory care settings. The inclusion of Step
3 in the USMLE sequence of licensing examinations ensures that attention
is devoted to the importance of assessing the knowledge and skills of physicians
assuming independent responsibility for providing medical care to patients.
