USMLE

The USMLE® is co-sponsored by @TheFSMB and @NBMEnow. FSMB and NBME work together to create and manage the Step exams, maintain the security and integrity of the USMLE program, develop policies and procedures, and conduct program research. bit.ly/4c0X1Qa #USMLE

🎉 Happy Match Day! We wish you the best as you begin your next “Step” to becoming a licensed physician. #Match2026

💡 Did you know that higher performance on the USMLE® is associated with better patient outcomes? Learn more about #USMLE co-sponsor @NBMEnow's research, which explores the correlation between USMLE performance and patient care. bit.ly/3RNxcv0

📢 The updated test delivery software is now in place for Step 3 exams. The new testing software will launch for Step 2 CK exams on May 7, 2026. It will launch for Step 1 exams on May 14, 2026. Learn more. bit.ly/4lDjedr #USMLE #MedStudent

The USMLE’s Committee for Individualized Review (CIR) considered several cases of irregular behavior in 2025. The actions they took included cancelling the examinee’s score and barring access to the USMLE® for up to 5 years. Learn more. bit.ly/46eARcR #USMLE

🎉 In case you missed it: The path to medical licensure, simplified! Learn more about the typical path to licensure for students and graduates of U.S. medical schools. bit.ly/49ySrJn #USMLE #MedTwitter #MedStudent

Today is Thank a Resident Day. Thanks to all the residents working hard to become fully licensed physicians! You are an integral part of the U.S. health care system. #ThankAResidentDay

🩺 The USMLE® program’s Acute Care Test Material Development Committee (TMDC) recently met in person. Members of the TMDCs develop and review test questions and cases that form the Step exams. #USMLE #MedTwitter

🔗Interested in receiving important information and updates about the USMLE® program directly to your inbox? Sign up now for our examinee newsletter to receive the first edition of 2026 next week. bit.ly/4iSkIOL #USMLE #MedStudent

🔔Do you need your USMLE® transcript? You must request your transcript or have it sent to a third party through USMLE co-sponsor @TheFSMB. Learn more. bit.ly/4aKlKcB #USMLE #MedTwitter #MedStudent

USMLE® security violations risk your career as a physician. The Committee for Individualized Review meets periodically to review cases involving allegations of irregular behavior. Learn more about the 2025 cases it reviewed and the resulting sanctions. bit.ly/46eARcR

🔹Myth: Step 1 will transition back to a numeric score, or Step 2 CK and Step 3 will transition to pass/fail only outcomes.   💡Fact: There are no plans for Step 1 to transition to a numeric score, or for Step 2 CK and Step 3 to transition to pass/fail only outcomes.

📢 In case you missed it: The path to U.S. medical licensure, simplified! Learn more about the typical steps to licensure for students and graduates of international medical schools (IMGs). bit.ly/49ySrJn #USMLE #IMGs #MedTwitter

📢 In the first half of 2026, the USMLE® program will transition to an updated test delivery software for the Step exams. The new testing software will be in place for Step 3 exams whose first day of testing is on or after March 10. bit.ly/3O02FLM #USMLE

The Transaction List Review group of the USMLE® program’s Computer-based Case Simulations (CCS) Committee recently met in person. This committee develops and reviews clinical case scenarios and creates scoring rubrics for cases that appear on the Step 3 exam. #USMLE

🩺 The path to medical licensure, simplified! Learn more about the typical steps to licensure for students and graduates of U.S. medical schools. bit.ly/4bSXjfe #USMLE #MedTwitter #MedStudent

🎉 Phase two of the USMLE® Service Transition is complete. USMLE co-sponsor @NBMEnow now manages all USMLE services for students and graduates of U.S. medical schools. bit.ly/4pT9VGt #USMLE #MedTwitter #MedStudent

The 2026 Bulletin of Information (BOI) is your "one-stop shop" to find information on all aspects of the USMLE®. You are required to review and become familiar with the BOI and the new 2026 addendum before completing your Step exam application. bit.ly/3yOU2N2 #USMLE

🔔 Starting Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, all Step 3 services will be temporarily unavailable. If you are testing this month, download your scheduling permit now. Examinees will not be allowed to test without a scheduling permit. bit.ly/49FQdYQ #USMLE #MedTwitter

The USMLE® offices are closed today for Martin Luther King Jr. Day and will reopen tomorrow, January 20.