28 Jan 2021
"It took a pandemic, but Step 2 CS is canceled." #EndStep2CS
28 Jan 2021
"Perhaps, in the background, the NBME was looking for a way to save face and cancel the increasingly unpopular Step 2 CS without admitting the test was garbage."
benwhite.com/medicine/step-2…
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27 Jan 2021
With the news that the @TheUSMLE #Step2CS has been permanently discontinued, we look back to our coverage of #endstep2cs on @InTrainingDoc, including the interview our former EIC @VikasBhattMD did with the @NBMEnow vice president in 2016. #medtwitter
in-training.org/endstep2cs-i…
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26 Jan 2021
Breaking news from #USMLE: Step 2 CS will NOT be resumed. #step2cs #endstep2cs #medstudenttwitter #medtwitter
26 Jan 2021
USMLE STEP 2 CS IS CANCELLED FOREVER!!!!!
No more USMLE Step 2 CS!!!
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26 Jan 2021
Looks like they read my article. 😇🤣
medscape.com/viewarticle/935…
Jokes aside, I'm so happy that the decision was finally made to #ENDSTEP2CS !
@bnrome @Sami_a_Osman @EndStep2CS
@jbcarmody
Today, the USMLE Program is announcing the discontinuation of work to relaunch a modified Step 2 Clinical Skills examination (Step 2 CS). Read the full statement here bit.ly/3sTSmtT #MedTwitter #MedEd
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26 Jan 2021
Medical students like @rohankhaz make policy come to life in the best way possible. Thankful for the @AMAmedstudents who fought tirelessly to bring light to this issue, and the @AmerMedicalAssn for supporting medical trainees!!#EndStep2CS #EndCOMLEXPE
26 Jan 2021
Major announcement from the @USMLE @NBMEnow @TheFSMB: They have decided to discontinue Step 2 CS and forgo plans to revitalize the examination in its current form.
@jbcarmody @NBOME @COSGP @NationalSOMA @AMAmedstudents #MedTwitter #MedStudentTwitter
usmle.org/announcements/?Con…
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26 Jan 2021
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Is this real life? Is Step 2 CS actually ending for good?!?! #Endstep2cs
usmle.org/announcements/
Cc @jbcarmody @flieonthewall @Sami_a_Osman
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17 Nov 2020
Big news!!! 🎉🎉🎉 #EndStep2CS
17 Nov 2020
The @AmerMedicalAssn House of Delegates just adopted a resolution authored by ND, SD, and IA calling for expedited action to retire the USMLE Step 2 CS and COMLEX Level 2 PE exams.
@jbcarmody @NationalSOMA @COSGP @MSPA_National @LMSA_National @SNMA @APAMSA @AMAmedstudents
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26 Aug 2020
medscape.com/viewarticle/935…
If anyone thought I’d let #endstep2CS go... Nope. Read my thoughts on @Medscape.
@Sami_a_Osman @bnrome @jbcarmody @EndStep2CS
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26 Aug 2020
Hey, this seems like a GREAT time to talk about a plan to #endstep2CS (or change it entirely)
medscape.com/viewarticle/935…
Thanks to @Medscape for the opportunity to write this piece — if I could added it, I’d cite @jbcarmody ‘s new article below!
26 Aug 2020
Are you interested in learning about financial conflict of interest at the National Board of Medical Examiners?
If so, this article finally came out in print today... only 20 months after the original Twitter thread.
journals.lww.com/academicmed…
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25 Jun 2020
Niche #medtwitter content: my thoughts on Step 2 CS, written a few weeks back when @TheUSMLE canceled the exam for 2020-21 (when #endstep2cs was trending in our small corner of Twitter).
23 Jun 2020
"#Step2CS has been treated like another drop in the bucket, but it is more like a lake in the ocean. It poses a huge financial burden that disproportionately affects lower-income students."
New on @InTrainingDoc. #meded #medtwitter #medstudenttwitter
in-training.org/its-time-to-…
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Back to Step 1: clearly it needs to be made pass/fail now.
Also, #EndStep2CS
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29 May 2020
How does NBOME respond the the massive influx of student concerns about COMLEX PE testing during COVID19? They release a "study" they helped publish which vouches for it's alleged utility. #MedTwitter #EndStep2CS
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Happy to. I guess it would be #dontbringbackcs instead of #endstep2cs...
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27 May 2020
USMLE Step 2 CS has been canceled for this year, although #medstudents have been studying for it day and night. It's time to #EndStep2CS permanently. #MedEd #MedStudentTwitter #KoraforAMATrustee
27 May 2020
And *now* it’s official: Step 2 CS is suspended for 12-18 months.
usmle.org/announcements/
Know what that means?
Yup, it’s time to break it down, WINNERS and LOSERS style...
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27 May 2020
This is fire. Last year we cried "Step 1 P/F," this year we cried "EndStep2CS." The USMLE patriarchy still reins (even if perilously) but my gen of physicians are powerful, fearless leaders ready for positive change for all. #medtwitter #cancelStep2CS #endStep2CS #USMLEreform
27 May 2020
WINNERS: The medical students who started the #EndStep2CS movement.
Sure, CS is just suspended, not cancelled.
But after making a petition that gathered >20K signatures - and *still* getting stiff-armed by the NBME - tonight’s gotta feel good, right?
thesheriffofsodium.com/2020/…
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27 May 2020
This always seemed to be a ridiculous thing to me. I felt it specifically targeted non-primary English speakers. Medical schools (US) should assure their graduates can perform a history & physical & develop an assessment & plan. If not, no MD (or DO). #MedEd #EndStep2CS
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27 May 2020
Honestly yes I’d be salty about wasting $1300 if it’s got canceled forever but it’s for the #greatergood to #EndStep2CS as we attempt to fix how Step exams are used to judge medical students.
27 May 2020
UNDECIDED: The fate of CS.
Will the CS suspension become permanent, or at least lead to significant improvements in the test’s nature, cost, and format? Or is Step 2 CS just gonna hibernate for 12-18 months, then re-emerge?
(Ultimately, this one is up to us.)
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27 May 2020
Thank you to the 3,000 supporters of the petition to #EndStep2CS! Med students absolutely played a role in the decision to suspend the exam for at least a year. @NBMEnow @AAMCtoday @TheUSMLE now must announce that #STEP2CS is not needed for licensure or #step3
27 May 2020
And *now* it’s official: Step 2 CS is suspended for 12-18 months.
usmle.org/announcements/
Know what that means?
Yup, it’s time to break it down, WINNERS and LOSERS style...
(thread)
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27 May 2020
WINNERS: The medical students who started the #EndStep2CS movement.
Sure, CS is just suspended, not cancelled.
But after making a petition that gathered >20K signatures - and *still* getting stiff-armed by the NBME - tonight’s gotta feel good, right?
thesheriffofsodium.com/2020/…
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