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Full Name:

United States Medical Licensing Examination

Acronym / Abbreviation:

USMLE

Purpose / Type:

Physician_Certification

Description:

Three step examination that assesses a physician's ability to apply knowledge, concepts and principles that are important in health and disease, and that constitute the basis of safe and effective patient care. Used by medical licensing authorities in the US for granting initial license to practice medicine.

Website:

http://www.usmle.org