Across
- 3. (Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination): The licensing examination series for osteopathic medical physicians (DOs) in the USA.
- 6. (United States Medical Licensing Examination): The three-step examination series for medical licensure for MDs in the United States.
- 7. A legal permission granted by a state medical board that allows a physician to practice medicine within that state.
- 8. A stage of graduate medical training in a specific medical specialty, typically lasting 3-7 years after medical school.
- 10. of State Medical Boards (FSMB): A national non-profit organization that represents the state medical boards responsible for licensing physicians.
Down
- 1. (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates): The organization that certifies IMGs, ensuring they are ready to enter US residency programs.
- 2. A scoring system where the only outcomes are passing or failing, without a specific numerical score. USMLE Step 1 recently shifted to this model.
- 4. Practice: The ability to practice medicine independently without direct oversight, which is the ultimate goal assessed by the final licensing exam (Step 3).
- 5. Match (NRMP): A system that places medical school graduates into residency training programs in the US.
- 9. Medical Graduate (IMG): A physician who received their primary medical degree from a school outside the US and Canada.