medical licensing exams in the usa

2. A formal test of knowledge, skills or competency used to evaluate candidates; in this context the USMLE or COMLEX exams.
8. Education or training undertaken after obtaining the basic medical degree (MD/DO), often in a residency program.
9. The ability to apply knowledge and skills safely and effectively in medical practice.
10. ( FSMB) The national association that represents all U.S. state medical boards and sets licensing standards.

1. A physician who graduated from a medical school located outside the United States or Canada and is seeking licensure in the U.S.
3. Officially recognized as meeting a standard of quality (e.g., a residency program accredited by ACGME).
4. A stage of graduate medical education in which a physician practices medicine under supervision in a hospital or clinic, to gain specialist training.
5. A process in which a physician who already has a license further demonstrates specialty knowledge and competence, often via additional exams administered by specialty boards.
6. Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) The institution that co-develops and administers the USMLE together with the FSMB.
7. The formal process by which a government (state medical board) grants permission to an individual to practice medicine, typically after meeting education, training, and exam requirements.