Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 360-2-.02 - Requirements for Step 3 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE)
(1) Applicants applying to take USMLE Step 3
through Georgia are required to submit an application directly to the
Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) on forms approved by the
Board.
(2) Applicants must furnish
the following evidence to the FSMB:
(a)
Evidence of graduation from a medical school that requires a minimum of two (2)
years of pre-medical education.
(b)
Evidence of passing USMLE Steps 1 and 2; and
(c) For applicants who graduated from medical
school after January 1, 1967, evidence of completion of post-graduate year one
(PGY-1) or a statement from the program director that the applicant is expected
to complete (PGY-1) within three 3 months. Such postgraduate training must be
in a program fully or provisionally accredited by the Accreditation Council for
Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or the American Osteopathic Association
(AOA) or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) or the
College of Family Physician of Canada (CFPC), or the or the Committee on
Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS).
(d) Certification by the Educational
Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), if the applicant graduated
from a school that is not in the United States, Puerto Rico, or Canada. This
requirement does not apply to foreign-trained applicants who furnish proof of
the following:
(i) Successful completion of
an AMA-approved Fifth Pathway program; and
(ii) Verification of passing USMLE Steps 1
and 2; and
(iii) Official
transcripts of all medical education submitted directly to the FSMB from the
school where such education was taken. If the transcripts are in a foreign
language, applicants must furnish certified English translations. Transcripts
must include the dates the applicant attended the school and the grades
received in all courses taken to fulfill the requirements of the degree
granted. In the Board's discretion, the transcript may be waived and the
results of the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service
accepted if the applicant adequately demonstrates that all diligent efforts
have been made to secure transcripts from the school.
(3) Preceptorships are not
approved in lieu of post-graduate training.
(4) USMLE Step 3 applicants may be required
to appear for a personal interview at the discretion of the Board.
(5) Unless enrolled in an M.D./PhD or
D.O./PhD program, applicants must successfully complete USMLE Steps 1, 2, and 3
within a seven (7) year period. Applicants enrolled in an M.D./PhD or D.O./PhD
program must successfully complete USMLE Steps 1, 2, and 3 within a nine (9)
year period.
(6) Applicants who
have never been licensed, and who have failed the USMLE Step 3 a total of three
(3) times since January 1, 1994 must have one year of additional Board-approved
clinical training. The training must be completed prior to taking USMLE Step 3
again.
(7) Nothing in this rule
shall be construed to prevent the Board from denying or conditionally granting
an application for licensure by examination.
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