1. USMLE Step 2 CK Exam Experience
Muhammad Ahmad Ahmad
Kasralainy grad, 2008

2. USMLE Step 2 CK Exam Experience
USMLE Step 2 CK Specifications
Preparation
Step 1 or Step 2 CK
Resources for study
Timeline
Self assessment and score prediction
Scheduling
Tips for the test day

3. USMLE Step 2 CK Specifications
Normal Conditions and Disease Categories
Normal growth and development and general principles of care
Individual organ systems or types of disorders:
immunologic disorders
diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs
mental disorders
diseases of the nervous system and special senses
cardiovascular disorders
diseases of the respiratory system
nutritional and digestive disorders
gynecologic disorders
renal, urinary, and male reproductive systems
disorders of pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium
disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
endocrine and metabolic disorders

4. USMLE Step 2 CK Specifications(cont.)
Physician Task - 15%-20% Promoting preventive medicine and health maintenance - 20%-35% Understanding mechanisms of disease - 25%-40% Establishing a diagnosis - 15%-25% Applying principles of management

5. Preparation Step 1 or Step 2 CK Resources for Study Timeline
Self assessment tools and score prediction

6. Preparation (cont.) Step 1 or Step 2
Advantages of starting with Step 1
Better study and understanding of the mechanisms of disease
Basic science is also addressed in Step 2 CK
Disadvantages of starting with Step 1
Low Score may be disappointing!
You may not give it enough time

7. Preparation (cont.) Resources I used for Step 2 CK Integrated
First Aid for the USMLE Step 2 CK
Internal Medicine
First Aid for the Medicine Clerkship
Kumar & Clark's Clinical Medicine
Kaplan DVDs
Psychiatry
First Aid for the Psychiatry Clerkship
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
First Aid for the Obstetrics & Gynecology Clerkship (just read it once)
Paediatrics
Preventive Medicine
Surgery

8. Preparation (cont.) Other good resources for Step 2 CK Crush Step 2
Boards and Wards
Master the Boards
Kaplan Lecture Notes

9. Timeline Spent exactly Twelve Weeks of full-time studying.
IM (6 Weeks)
Ob/Gyn (3 Weeks)
Pediatrics and Preventive medicine (1 Week)
Psychiatry (1 Week)
Surgery and Emergency Medicine ( 1 Week)
Finished USMLEWorld Qbank in 25 days
Didn’t complete Kaplan Qbank
Did UWSA and NBME F4
Time is not the critical factor here; the most important is getting well prepared to hit your target

10. Self assessment and score prediction
USMLEWorld Qbank
USMLEWorld Self Assessment Test
NBME forms
Kaplan Qbank
Score Prediction

11. Scheduling Always Register and Schedule your test as early as possible
Changes in Scheduling policy

12. Tips for the test day
Have a good night sleep; you are having a 9- hour testing session
Have a light meal
NEVER skip the tutorial except after you’ve made sure that your headphones are working properly
Use your earplugs
Plan on using your break time properly