Concept information
Preferred term
United States Medical Licensing Examination
Definition
- The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) is a test that provides state medical boards across the country with a tool to determine whether to grant an individual a license to practice medicine in a particular state. Throughout the United States and its territories, individual state medical licensing boards have the authority to create their own requirements for medical licensure. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE)]
Broader concept
Entry terms
- USMLE
Belongs to group
URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/United_States_Medical_Licensing_Examination
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