{"id":2870,"date":"2021-03-02T17:37:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-02T17:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/?p=2870"},"modified":"2025-10-07T09:33:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T17:33:18","slug":"usmle-step-2-cs-and-comlex-usa-level-2-pe-canceled-what-this-means-for-us-medical-students-imgs-and-institutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/usmle-step-2-cs-and-comlex-usa-level-2-pe-canceled-what-this-means-for-us-medical-students-imgs-and-institutions","title":{"rendered":"USMLE\u00ae Step 2 CS and COMLEX-USA\u00ae Level 2-PE Canceled: What This Means For US Medical Students, IMGs, and Institutions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">In This Article<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/usmle-step-2-cs-and-comlex-usa-level-2-pe-canceled-what-this-means-for-us-medical-students-imgs-and-institutions\/#USMLE_Step_2_Cancelation_The_initial_announcement\" >USMLE Step 2 Cancelation: The initial announcement<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/usmle-step-2-cs-and-comlex-usa-level-2-pe-canceled-what-this-means-for-us-medical-students-imgs-and-institutions\/#USMLE_Step_2_Cancelation_Why_its_now_permanent\" >USMLE Step 2 Cancelation: Why it\u2019s now permanent<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/usmle-step-2-cs-and-comlex-usa-level-2-pe-canceled-what-this-means-for-us-medical-students-imgs-and-institutions\/#What_USMLE_Step_2_CS_Cancelation_Means_for_US_Medical_Students\" >What USMLE Step 2 CS Cancelation Means for US Medical Students<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/usmle-step-2-cs-and-comlex-usa-level-2-pe-canceled-what-this-means-for-us-medical-students-imgs-and-institutions\/#COMLEX-USA%C2%AE_Level_2-PE_Canceled_What_it_means_for_Doctor_of_Osteopathy_DO_students\" >COMLEX-USA\u00ae Level 2-PE Canceled: What it means for Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) students<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/usmle-step-2-cs-and-comlex-usa-level-2-pe-canceled-what-this-means-for-us-medical-students-imgs-and-institutions\/#What_USMLE_Step_2_CS_Cancelation_Means_for_International_Medical_Graduates_IMG\" >What USMLE Step 2 CS Cancelation Means for International Medical Graduates (IMG)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/usmle-step-2-cs-and-comlex-usa-level-2-pe-canceled-what-this-means-for-us-medical-students-imgs-and-institutions\/#What_USMLE_Step_2_and_COMLEX-USA_Level_2-PE_Cancelations_Mean_for_Institutions_and_Educators\" >What USMLE Step 2 and COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE Cancelations Mean for Institutions and Educators<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Some medical students are breathing a sigh of relief that they have one less exam to study for: the United States Medical Licensing Examination\u00ae (USMLE\u00ae) Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) exam. The USMLE Step 2 CS canceled news comes about eight months after the exam was initially suspended amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Shortly after, COMLEX-USA\u00ae Level 2-PE was also canceled.&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>So, why were these exams discontinued, what does it mean for US medical students and international medical graduates (IMGs), and how should institutions and educators proceed?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"USMLE_Step_2_Cancelation_The_initial_announcement\"><\/span>USMLE Step 2 Cancelation: The initial announcement<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In May 2020, the National Board of Medical Examiners\u00ae (NBME\u00ae) announced that Step 2 CS would be postponed for 12\u201318 months.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/2020\/06\/11\/your-usmle-step-2-ck-questions-answered-the-osmosis-ultimate-guide\">During that time, NBME was to be working on a better version of the exam that would be safer due to the circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic.&nbsp;<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Step 2 CS was an in-person test with standardized patients and observed interactions that became difficult to administer, and travel restrictions meant many students couldn\u2019t get to the exam safely. The five testing centers were located in Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia. This meant some students (particularly those living abroad) had to travel thousands of miles to get to a testing location.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some theorized that the exam would move to a telehealth format, which would have reduced the financial travel burden for students while also increasing COVID-19 safety. Of course, this supposition never came to fruition.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"USMLE_Step_2_Cancelation_Why_its_now_permanent\"><\/span>USMLE Step 2 Cancelation: Why it\u2019s now permanent<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On January 26, 2021, The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) and NBME, who co-sponsor USMLE&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmle.org\/announcements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">announced that the exam will be discontinued<\/a>, rather than re-worked as previously announced. The main reasons for discontinuation include:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Concerns about the usefulness of the exam due to pass rates being above 90%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expense to students&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The exam was designed to measure clinical skills in a realistic setting with live patient actors, but even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the exam had its critics. Because the exam already had flaws\u2014such as its high pass rate that suggested it wasn\u2019t an ideal way to test students\u2019 skills and the difficulty many students faced getting to a testing site\u2014it was likely already on its way out. &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the announcement, USMLE said, \u201cWe have no plans to bring back Step 2 CS, but we intend to take this opportunity to focus on working with our colleagues in medical education and at the state medical boards to determine innovative ways to assess clinical skills.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s clear that Step 2 CS will cease to exist in its previous form, but US medical students and IMGs should understand that they will still be expected to have strong clinical skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Clinician&#039;s Corner: Tips for SHELF exams and USMLE Step 2\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OcSYrUVIruA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/learn\/Study_tips_for_SHELF_exams_and_the_USMLE%C2%AE_Step_2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Get tips for acing USMLE\u00ae Step 2 CK and SHELF exams from Dr. Justin Ling<\/a><\/strong><\/em><em><strong>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_USMLE_Step_2_CS_Cancelation_Means_for_US_Medical_Students\"><\/span>What USMLE Step 2 CS Cancelation Means for US Medical Students<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Understandably, many US medical students are pleased about the news of having one less exam to stress about. For many students, this one was particularly stressful, expensive, and time-consuming due to the necessary travel to one of the five testing centers in the US.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the USMLE Step 2 CS cancelation, US medical students will still need to pass the following exams:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/2020\/06\/04\/all-your-usmle-step-1-questions-answered-the-osmosis-ultimate-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">USMLE Step 1<\/a>, which students typically take at the end of their second year of medical school<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/2020\/06\/11\/your-usmle-step-2-ck-questions-answered-the-osmosis-ultimate-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">USMLE Step 2 CK<\/a>, which students typically take during their fourth year of medical school&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>USMLE Step 3, which students can only take after they graduate medical school; many choose to take it toward the beginning of their residency&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This news might take some of the pressure off, especially during the fourth year of medical school when many students took Step 2 CS, but it doesn\u2019t mean students will cease to be assessed on their clinical skills. Clinical skills will continue to be assessed in Step 3, and communication content has been bolstered in Step 1.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, medical school educators may increase their assessments of clinical skills to ensure they are properly preparing their students to practice medicine in a clinical setting. Because students won\u2019t have to spend as much time preparing for, traveling to, and taking the exam, they will also be able to devote more time to relevant and practical training.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI believe this was a positive change in making medicine more accessible to a wider variety of people. This exam was very expensive and required students to fly out to a testing site which many people may not have the means to do,&#8221; says Gillian Cooper, a medical student at the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.medschool.umaryland.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">University of Maryland<\/a>. &#8220;While it is supposed to be a standardized exam, this is often not the case in CS and can be more subjective. I believe this change was needed and will help lower the costs of medical education.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Clinician&#039;s Corner: 5 steps to acing the USMLE step 1\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eWAeUR2kfFk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/learn\/Acing_the_USMLE%C2%AE_Step_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Get tips for acing USMLE\u00ae Step 1 from Dr. Rishi Desai<\/a><\/strong><\/em><em><strong>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"COMLEX-USA%C2%AE_Level_2-PE_Canceled_What_it_means_for_Doctor_of_Osteopathy_DO_students\"><\/span>COMLEX-USA\u00ae Level 2-PE Canceled: What it means for Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) students<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shortly after the USMLE Step 2 CS cancelation was announced, the National Board of Osteopathic Medicine Educators (NBOME\u00ae) announced that the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination of the United States\u00ae (COMLEX-USA\u00ae) Level 2 Performance Evaluation (PE) is&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbome.org\/uncategorized\/important-notice-regarding-covid-19-coronavirus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">canceled as well<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This exam, which is similar to USMLE Step 2 CS, is postponed indefinitely. Doctor of Osteopathy students, who often take both exams, are likely breathing an extra sigh of relief at this news.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_USMLE_Step_2_CS_Cancelation_Means_for_International_Medical_Graduates_IMG\"><\/span>What USMLE Step 2 CS Cancelation Means for International Medical Graduates (IMG)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While many US medical students are rejoicing at the cancelation of Step 2 CS, some international medical graduates might not be so excited. IMGs may now feel more pressure to perform exceptionally well on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/2020\/06\/11\/your-usmle-step-2-ck-questions-answered-the-osmosis-ultimate-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Step 2 CK<\/a>&nbsp;(especially after the decision to make Step 1 pass\/fail) so they can prove their knowledge and skills are acceptable.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In other ways, this news is exciting for IMGs as well. Like US medical students, they had to travel to one of the five testing centers for Step 2 CS, and that trip was often even more costly and time-consuming. Another bright spot for IMGs is that some communication elements in Step 2 were challenging for those who didn\u2019t speak English as a first language. These students will, however,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/2020\/10\/06\/oet-exam-preparation-what-you-need-to-know\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">still need to take the OET exam<\/a>. The Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) will continue to work on alternative ways to evaluate IMGs on clinical skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In some ways, the change can be seen as a double-edged sword: \u201cI actually think it&#8217;s good for us IMGs because it&#8217;s one less exam we have to pay for\u2014and boy, are they expensive!&#8221; says M\u00f3nica Contreras Leal, a medical student at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.anahuac.mx\/queretaro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Universidad An\u00e1huac Quer\u00e9taro<\/a>. &#8220;But I really feel that clinical skills is a fundamental thing we as future doctors need to know.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is a small subset of students who unfortunately failed Step 2 CS before the cancelation, meaning they never had the ability to retake the exam. For these students, the ECFMG recently announced a new pathway for certification; according to the ECFMG website, \u201cthe applicant\u2019s clinical skills must be evaluated by licensed physicians using ECFMG\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecfmg.org\/certification-requirements-2022-match\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercise<\/a>\u00a0(Mini-CEX). Additional details and instructions for meeting the requirements for Pathway 6 will be provided as soon as they are available.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_USMLE_Step_2_and_COMLEX-USA_Level_2-PE_Cancelations_Mean_for_Institutions_and_Educators\"><\/span>What USMLE Step 2 and COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE Cancelations Mean for Institutions and Educators<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">USMLE Step 2 CS and COMLEX-USA Level 2-PE may be discontinued, but that does not mean that educators need to focus less on teaching clinical skills. Now more than ever, educators should take this time to ensure their students\u2019 communication and diagnostic skills are top-notch. During this time, medical exam boards are working on alternative ways to assess clinical skills, the burden of assessment might lie more heavily on institutions and educators.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rather than assessing clinical skills one time in a summative assessment, medical schools can now help students develop their skills through both formal and informal formative assessments. Assessing students this way will likely prove to reduce their stress while simultaneously increasing their retention.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013<br><strong>Try Osmosis today! 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Osmosis is not affiliated with NBME nor FSMB. COMLEX-USA\u00ae is a registered trademark of the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners, Inc. (NBOME). Osmosis is not affiliated with NBOME.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some medical students are breathing a sigh of relief that they have one less exam to study for: the United States Medical Licensing Examination\u00ae (USMLE\u00ae) Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) exam. The USMLE Step 2 CS canceled news comes about eight months after the exam was initially suspended amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. 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